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    • Green and purple image of Macrophages.
    Rights: MRC NIMR, Wellcome Images Published 17 July 2018 Size: 50 KB Referencing Hub media

    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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