Describe how phagocytosis of a virus leads to presentation of its antigen

The phagosome containing the virus fuses with the lysosome, which then releases hydrolytic enzymes. These enzymes then destroy the virus, and the antigens from the virus are consequently incorporated into the cell membrane of the phagocyte (3 marks).

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