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*** Proteases: Digest protein
*** Proteases: Digest protein
** Waste products of phagocytosis are either exocytosed or further degraded by the phagocyte
** Waste products of phagocytosis are either exocytosed or further degraded by the phagocyte
−* '''Neutrophils''' and '''macrophages''' are phagocytic
+* [[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]] and [[Macrophages|macrophages]] are phagocytic
* '''Opsonins''' promote and accelerate phagocytosis
* '''Opsonins''' promote and accelerate phagocytosis
* Phagocytic cells target pathogens by using cell membrane receptors (PRRs) that recognise intrinsically foreign components of microorganisms (pathogen-associated molecular patterns; PAMPs)
* Phagocytic cells target pathogens by using cell membrane receptors (PRRs) that recognise intrinsically foreign components of microorganisms (pathogen-associated molecular patterns; PAMPs)