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A Strategic Defense

2 Citations•2012•
Kristen L. Mueller
Science

It is shown how one player out of line can make the difference between a sack or a touchdown, or in the case of the immune system, a localized versus systemic infection.

Abstract

Immunology Just as in American football, during the immune response, the location of your defenders is key. One player out of line can make the difference between a sack or a touchdown, or in the case of the immune system, a localized versus systemic infection. How the immune system orchestrates