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Record 1 1995-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Immune cells that have the chance to react to a foreign substance multiply thereafter and remain in the body at high concentrations, ready to defend against another potential invasion.

CONT

... one effect of the substances released by mast cells is to attract other immune-defense cells to the area, where they can be available to join the fight against any invader.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Lors d'un contact avec un antigène étranger, par exemple une molécule virale, les macrophages, cellules immunitaires non spécifiques, sont les premiers à réagir: ils ingèrent l'antigène puis le découpent.

Spanish

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