immune
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known, which can also wipe out the immune system’s “memory,” making illness and death from other pathogens more likely.
From Salon
The approach, known as in vivo CAR-T therapy, engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight diseases inside the body.
From Barron's
These immune cells normally destroy infected or damaged cells.
From Science Daily
These immune cells normally act as brakes on the immune system, which means they can weaken the body's ability to attack cancer.
From Science Daily
Many dangerous pathogens use it as a key part of their outer surface, helping them survive and evade immune defenses.
From Science Daily
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