phagosome
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17 sectionsContents
- Formation
- Opsonisation
- Non-phagocytic cells
- Structure
- Maturation process
- Fusion regulation
- Phagolysosome
- Function
- Pathogen degradation
- Inflammation
- Antigen presentation
- Nutrient
- Tissue clearance
- Autophagosome
- Bacterial evasion and manipulation
- See also
- References
300px|thumb | Phagocytosis of a bacterium, showing the formation of phagosome and phagolysosome
In cell biology, a phagosome is a vesicle formed around a particle engulfed by a phagocyte via phagocytosis. Professional phagocytes include macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells (DCs).