Immune reveals the total mass (1.2kg), number (1.8 trillion), and distribution of immune cells in the human body, with macrophages contributing nearly 50% of the total cellular mass.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker
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