Macrophage cell engulfing a latex ball, animation. Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that recognise pathogens and foreign particles and phagocytose (engulf and digest) them. The latex ball here has been coated in antigen, marking it as foreign. The macrophage moves towards the ball and extends part of its cell membrane to cover the ball. The membrane will completely cover the ball to engulf it before attempting to destroy it with digestive enzymes. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Biocosmos / Francis Leroy & Clement Domergue |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Länge: | 20 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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