Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Since monocytes are not only precursors of macrophages but also dendritic cells (DC), their selective killing may also have an impact on the amount of DCs and DC-mediated responses during infection and inflammation.
