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A phagocyte is a [[ | 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]]. | ||
There are 3 types of phagocytes: | There are 3 types of phagocytes: | ||
*granulocytes | *[[granulocytes|granulocytes]] | ||
*macrophages | *[[macrophages|macrophages]] | ||
*dendritic cells | *[[dendritic cells|dendritic cells]] | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 1 November 2010
A phagocyte is a white blood cell involved in the immune response. It removes harmful pathogens from the blood by the process of phagocytosis.
There are 3 types of phagocytes: