A New Type of Immunity: Pain Sensing Nerves in the Skin Help Fight Infection (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

A New Type of Immunity: Pain Sensing Nerves in the Skin Help Fight Infection

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Pain sensing nerves help fight infection and offer 'anticipatory immunity' in mice.

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Jonathan Cohen/Adapted from Cohen et. Al., <em>Cell</em> 2019

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