Alveolar macrophages (VIDEO)

Rockefeller University

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Rather than battle bacterial infection or reduce sticky buildup in the lungs, these alveolar macrophages (pink) taken from the lungs of a sick child wander aimlessly, the result of a newly discovered genetic deficiency.

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Anna-Lena Neehus/The Rockefeller University

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