During an acute inflammatory response, the immune system dispatches white blood cells, specifically leukocytes and macrophages, to migrate from the blood to the site of infection or injury to protect and surround the area.

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• Person: Not available Organization: University of Florida
  The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine

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• The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu University of Florida via serper

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• immune system concept
• macrophages concept
• white blood cells concept
• leukocyte concept