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Recent elegant studies in the mouse have increased our understanding of the origin and function of different macrophage and dendritic cell populations. However, these studies have also highlighted an old debate — how exactly should we classify the cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system? Here, five experts give their thoughts on this topic.
