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Histology, White Blood Cell

Alyssa Tigner, Sherif A. Ibrahim, Ian Murray

2021StatPearls33 citations

Abstract

White blood cells, or leukocytes (Greek; leucko=white and cyte = cell), are part of the immune system participating in both the innate and humoral immune responses. They circulate in the blood and mount inflammatory and cellular responses to injury or pathogens.

Topics & Concepts

Immune systemInnate immune systemHistologyWhite blood cellImmunologyWhite (mutation)InflammationCellBiologyBlood cellMedicinePathologyBiochemistryGeneGeneticsDigital Imaging for Blood DiseasesImmune Response and InflammationViral Infections and Vectors
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