Phagocytes are attracted by chemotaxis
Opsonisation by antibodies (bacteria becomes coated with antibody)
As a result, binding between bacteria and phagocytes is improved
Phagocytes form pseudopodia around the particle
This positions the particle into a phagocytic vacuole (also called phagosome)
Lysosome fuses with the phagosome
Intracellular killing by digestive enzymes from the lysosome
Pus if formed at the site of infection if no extensive vasculature is present