Inflammatory macrophages exposed to both interferon-γ and lipopolysacchride (LPS), or primed macrophages exposed to LPS, or macrophages elicited with infectious agents such as mycobacteria that are the highest activated state for killing.
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(2005). Activated Macrophages. In: Vohr, HW. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27806-0_8
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