| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Activation is an important switch for a macrophage to shift from its role in homeostasis, in tasks such as tissue repair and removal of debris and apoptotic cells, to an immune-centered role of bacterial killing, degradation and antigen presentation (Russell et al., 2009a; Yates et al., 2007).Interestingly, the effect of activation on phagosome function differed between murine BMDM and human macro
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