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phagosome [′fag·ə‚sōm]
(cell and molecular biology) A closed intracellular vesicle containing material captured by phagocytosis. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | This system essentially protects Salmonella within cellular compartments, called phagosomes, where it can survive and multiply," Dr Paul Wigley, from the National Centre for Zoonosis Research, based at the University's Leahurst campus, said. The presence of Brucella within host cell phagosomes initiates a characteristic immune response, in which infected cells begin to stick together and form aggregations called granulomas. Nonbacteriocytes lack phagosomes but contain endoplasmic reticulum and, sometimes, many small vesicles (Fig. |
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