White cells in the bloodstream seek out and destroy invading bacteria. The explanation for the actual killing mechanism turns out to be wonderfully more subtle than previously thought.
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Gratzer, W. The Wright stuff. Nature 416, 275–277 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416275a
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