* Contains chapters from recognized experts in phagocyte behavior that explore and explain the complex biology behind the roles fulfilled by different phagocyte linages

* Discusses the different cell types, and how they sense and respond to their environment

* Explores the properties and function of the phagosome itself, which is linked intimately with the divergent roles fulfilled by the professional phagocyte lineages

* Includes chapters that explore a variety of different infection models and how the phagocytes respond to control the infection and bolster protective immunity