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Nov 2023
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Immune 73: Big macs

VINCENT RACANIELLO
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Immune reveals the total mass (1.2kg), number (1.8 trillion), and distribution of immune cells in the human body, with macrophages contributing nearly 50% of the total cellular mass.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker

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