Macrophage-Mediated Innate Host Defense Against Protozoan Parasites

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Macrophages are immune cells that play a pivotal role in the detection and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms. Macrophages possess a variety of surface receptors devoted to the recognition of non-self by discriminating between host and pathogen-derived structures. Recognition of foreign microorganisms by the macrophage ultimately results in phagocytosis and the eventual destruction of microorganisms by...

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