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Description: (a) The phagocytic process, beginning in the upper left with bacterial attachment and phagocytic cell pseudopod formation, followed by ingestion with the bacteria in a phagosome. The phagosome is joined by a lysosome to create a phagolysosome, the microbe is digested, and waste products are excreted. Some processed peptides from the pathogen may be presented to T cells by this antigen presenting cell.
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