What is the mechanism dendritic cells use to deliver the message about a specific pathogen to the adaptive immune system? (Start from the point where the dendritic cell first encounters the pathogen and end when the message is delivered to a lymphocyte.)

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What is the mechanism dendritic cells use to deliver the message about a specific pathogen to the adaptive immune system? (Start from the point where the dendritic cell first encounters the pathogen and end when the message is delivered to a lymphocyte.)

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