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Innate Immunity Cellular Responses (view source)
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[[File:Extravasation with Macrophage.png|thumb|right|300px|Diagrammatic Representation of the Innate Immunity Cellular Response - R.J.Francis, RVC 2012]]
The [[Monocytes|'''Monocytes''']] are immature macrophages that are circulating phagocytes. They circulate for 6-8 hours and function as phagocytes within the blood and as newly migrated cells in tissues. Their primary function, however, is to replace the various tissue macrophage populations at the latter stages of the immune response.
The [[Monocytes|'''Monocytes''']] are immature macrophages that are circulating phagocytes. They circulate for 6-8 hours and function as phagocytes within the blood and as newly migrated cells in tissues. Their primary function, however, is to replace the various tissue macrophage populations at the latter stages of the immune response.