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Macrophages alveolar

Macrophages, alveolar

round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.


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... of what causes it. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis rods are engulfed by alveolar macrophages. This kills about 90% of the rods but the remaining 10% evade the host cell's microbicidal ...

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