The mononuclear
phagocyte system (MPS) is a part of the immune system that consists of the
phagocytic cells located in reticular
Kaynak: Mononuclear phagocyte systemPhagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions where
phagocyte s have a diminished ability to fight bacteria l
Kaynak: Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction Phagocytes: Phagocytosis. The word '
phagocyte' literally means 'eating cell'. These are immune cells that engulf, i.e. phagocytose, pathogens
Kaynak: Innate immune system Ilya Mechnikov , a Russian bacteriologist, in 1884 Human macrophages are about 21 | um in diameter Monocytes and macrophages are
phagocyte s.
Kaynak: MacrophageA histiocyte is an animal cell that is part of the mononuclear
phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or
Kaynak: HistiocyteAntibody opsonization is the process by which a pathogen is marked for ingestion and destruction by a
phagocyte .
phagocytes are
Kaynak: Antibody opsonizationcauses the
phagocyte to "relish" the marked cell). However, the term is usually used in reference to molecules that act as a binding
Kaynak: OpsoninA nonspecific immune cell is an immune cell (such as a
phagocyte or a macrophage ) that responds to many antigen s, not just one antigen.
Kaynak: Nonspecific immune cell