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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
A type of white blood cell that contains one nucleus, such as a lymphocyte or macrophage.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that fights infection by engulfing and killing foreign substances, such as bacteria.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that fights infection by ingesting foreign substances, such as microorganisms and dead cells. Macrophages also act as antigen-presenting cells to stimulate other immune cells to fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by triggering an inflammatory response to an antigen.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell that includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Granulocytes help the body fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell. Most lymphocytes can be classified as T lymphocytes (T cells), B lymphocytes (B cells), or natural killer cells. Lymphocytes are found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissue and help the body fight infection.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine that immunizes against more than one antigen. An example of a polyvalent vaccine is the MMR vaccine, which immunizes against three viruses—the viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine that immunizes against more than one antigen. An example of a polyvalent vaccine is the MMR vaccine, which immunizes against three viruses—the viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine to prevent HIV infection in people who do not have HIV. To date, no preventive HIV vaccine exists, but research is underway.
Industry:Health care
A vaccine to prevent HIV infection in people who do not have HIV. To date, no preventive HIV vaccine exists, but research is underway.
Industry:Health care
