Mickey Mouse: The Immune System's Secret Weapon

Mickey Mouse: The Immune System's Secret Weapon
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Ever watched your immune system at work? It's basically Mickey Mouse with hydrogen peroxide! Macrophages (literally "big eaters") are immune cells that hunt down and devour bacteria like they're at an all-you-can-eat buffet. When bacteria ask why macrophages have hydrogen peroxide, they're about to find out the hard way—it's nature's bacterial bleach! The macrophage is basically saying "Oh this little thing? Just my cellular flamethrower that's going to oxidize you into oblivion." Next time you get a paper cut and it gets all red and puffy, just remember your microscopic Mickey Mouse squad is in there doing the dirty work with their "surprise tools" while bacteria have their final existential crisis.

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