Neutrophils engulf microbes by phagocytosis to fight an infection. Normally, they perform this function for some time but then die off. These dead cells and other foreign materials form pus. Which cells then clean up all the dead neutrophils?

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Macrophages are the cells responsible for cleaning up dead neutrophils and other foreign materials, such as pus, during an immune response. They are a type of phagocyte that can engulf and digest a wide variety of materials.

Neutrophils Engulf Microbes by Phagocytosis to Fight an Infection