Flash animation illustrating the function of endocytic pattern-recognition receptors on phagocytes.

Flash animation illustrating the function of enhanced attachment by way of IgG.

Flash animation showing the role of C5a in vasodilation, the chemotaxis of phagocytes towards C5a, and their attachment to the opsonin C3b as a result of the complement pathways.

GIF animation showing the formation of neutrophil NETs.

Flash animation illustrating how capsules can block unenhanced attachment of pathogen-associated molecular patterns to endocytic pattern-recognition receptors on phagocytes.

Flash animation showing phagocytosis of an encapsulated bacterium through opsonization.

Flash animation showing ingestion and phagosome formation.

Flash animation showing acidification of a phagosome during phagocytosis.

Flash animation showing intracellular destruction.

Flash animation summarizing phagocytosis through unenhanced attachment.

Flash animation summarizing phagocytosis by enhanced attachment (opsonization).

Flash animation summarizing extracellular killing by phagocytosis.

Flash animation showing an encapsulated bacterium resisting phagocytosis by blocking C3b.

Flash animation showing a bacterium resisting phagocytosis by escaping from a phagosome.

Flash animation showing a bacterium resisting phagocytosis by blocking the fusion of a lysosome with a phagosome.

Flash animation showing a bacterium resisting phagocytosis by blocking the lysosome from moving to the phagosome.

Flash animation showing a bacterium resisting phagocytosis by blocking acidification of the phagosome.

Flash animation showing a bacterium resisting phagocytosis by lysing a phagocyte.

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