TABLE 2.

Percentages of cells displaying scattered phagosomes or phagosomes gathered around the nucleus at selected time points after phagocytic uptake of particles^a

Phagocytic particle	Time after uptake	% Cells displayingb:
		S	N
B. subtilis	10 min	95	5
	45 min	4	96
	2 h	1	99
Latex beads	30 min	77	23
	2 h	5	95
M. smegmatis	1 day	28	72
M. avium	2 h	98	2
	1 day	77	23
	2 days	33	67
	6 days	4	96

^aCounts were made on the same cells as for Table 1. In all cases, the standard error of the mean was less than 10%. 

^bS, scattered phagosomes; N, phagosomes gathered around the nucleus.