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How do macrophages help in innate immunity?

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How do macrophages help in innate immunity?

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They wander actively in the interstitial fluid and kill microbes (bacteria and virus-infected cells) by ingesting them through phagocytosis. They thus form the cellular barrier of innate immunity.

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Chapter 10: Human Health and Diseases - EXERCISES [Page 613]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 10 Human Health and Diseases
EXERCISES | Q II. 3. (ii) | Page 613
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