Phagocytes: Difference between revisions

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A phagocyte is a white blood cell involved in the immune response. It removes harmful pathogens from the blood by the process of phagocytosis (whereby pathogens are engulfed into a phagosome, then lysosomes bind to form a phagolysosome^[1]).

There are several types of phagocytes, including:

Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.

There are three types of granulocyte:

↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica. Phagocytosis. 2018 [Cited:18/10/2018]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/science/phagocytosis

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-A phagocyte is a [[White blood cell|white blood cell involved]] in the [[Immune response|immune response]]. It removes harmful [[Pathogens|pathogens]] from the blood by the process of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]].
+A phagocyte is a [[White blood cell|white blood cell involved]] in the [[Immune response|immune response]]. It removes harmful [[Pathogens|pathogens]] from the [[Blood|blood]] by the process of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]] (whereby [[Pathogen|pathogens]] are engulfed into a [[Phagosome|phagosome]], then [[Lysosome|lysosomes]] bind to form a [[Phagolysosome|phagolysosome]]<ref>Encyclopaedia Britannica. Phagocytosis. 2018 [Cited:18/10/2018]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/science/phagocytosis</ref>).
-There are 3 types of phagocytes:
+There are several types of phagocytes, including:
-*[[granulocytes|granulocytes]]
+*[[Granulocytes|granulocytes]]
-*[[macrophages|macrophages]]
+*[[Macrophages|macrophages]]
-*[[dendritic cells|dendritic cells]]
+Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.
+There are three types of granulocyte:
+*[[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]]
+*[[Eosinophils|Eosinophils]]
+*[[Basophils|Basophils]]
+=== References  ===
+<references />