In a study of 11 malnourished infants with copper deficiency, the ability of white blood cells to engulf pathogens increased significantly after one month of copper supplementation.

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  Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute

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• Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu Linus Pauling Institute via serper

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• pathogen concept
• white blood cells concept