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A type of white blood cell that contains one nucleus, such as a lymphocyte or macrophage.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that fights infection by engulfing and killing foreign substances, such as bacteria.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that fights infection by ingesting foreign substances, such as microorganisms and dead cells. Macrophages also act as antigen-presenting cells to stimulate other immune cells to fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by triggering an inflammatory response to an antigen.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Granulocytes help the body fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell. Most lymphocytes can be classified as T lymphocytes (T cells), B lymphocytes (B cells), or natural killer cells. Lymphocytes are found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissue and help the body fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine that immunizes against more than one antigen. An example of a polyvalent vaccine is the MMR vaccine, which immunizes against three viruses—the viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine that immunizes against more than one antigen. An example of a polyvalent vaccine is the MMR vaccine, which immunizes against three viruses—the viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine to prevent HIV infection in people who do not have HIV. To date, no preventive HIV vaccine exists, but research is underway.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine to prevent HIV infection in people who do not have HIV. To date, no preventive HIV vaccine exists, but research is underway.
Industry:Health care
