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Macrophages

Green and purple image of Macrophages.

Macrophage means ‘big eater’. These cells ingest and clean up messes that include disabled cells or viruses that have been flagged with antibodies and dead cells.

Acknowledgement: MRC NIMR, Wellcome Images

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