Phagocyte-pathogen Interactions Macrophages and the Host Response to Infection

• Contains chapters from recognized experts in phagocyte behavior that explore and explain the complex biology behind the roles fulfilled by different phagocyte linages• Discusses the different cell types, and how they sense and respond to their environment• Explores the properties and function of the phagosome itself, which is linked intimately with the divergent roles fulfilled by the professional phagocyte lineages• Includes chapters that explore a variety of different infection models and how the phagocytes respond to control the infection and bolster protective immunity