Biology A-Level
Antigen-presenting cells
What Antigen-presenting cells means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Antigen-presenting cells
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Macrophages display pathogen antigens from the digested pathogen on their cell-surface membrane, helping to activate other immune responses.
Topics that use Antigen-presenting cells
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