When the body detects an injury or a foreign substance like a virus, it releases inflammatory cells and cytokines to the affected area to eliminate the threat and protect against infection.

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Referenced by nodes (4)

• injury concept
• infection concept
• cytokines concept
• inflammatory cells concept