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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741319303321

Autore

Athari Seyyed Shamsadin

Titolo

Phagocytosis . volume 19 : Main Key of Immune System / / Seyyed Shamsadin Athari, Entezar Mehrabi Nasab

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023

ISBN

1-83768-740-4

Descrizione fisica

1 Online-Ressource (230 pages)

Collana

Physiology ; ; 19

Disciplina

616.079

Soggetti

Immunology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Phagocytosis, as an innate immune defense mechanism, is the first process to respond to pathogens. It is also one of the initiating branches of an adaptive immune response. This book provides a comprehensive overview of phagocytosis and related cells in the immune response. It presents the basics of phagocytosis as well as discusses management and therapeutic strategies for infections.