tentative conclusions concerning the role of recognition and ingestion of microorganisms by phagocytes in host defense and the consequences of disorders of phagocytosis can be derived by correlating a ) knowledge about recognition and ingestion derived from studies in vitro , b ) investigations of the clearance of particulate matter from the circulation of animals and man , and c ) analyses of the behavior of phagocytes in patients susceptible to recurrent pyogenic infections .
C0031308
phagocytosis
C0031307
phagocytes