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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > biological resistance > immunity > immune response > macrophage activation
Fields of Study > immunology > immunity > immune response > macrophage activation
Preferred Term:

macrophage activation

Definition:
The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants.
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Broader Concept:
immune response
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46969
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