Dendritic cells, also called antigen presenting cells, are part of the immune system. They play an important role in fighting diseases and infections, by recognising antigens (e.g. viruses and bacteria which cause disease) and ‘presenting’ them to the immune system. Without the work of dendritic cells, the immune system may not recognise, and would thus be unable to fight against, the antigens which cause disease.
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