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Science 3 August 2007:
Vol. 317. no. 5838, pp. 614 - 616
DOI: 10.1126/science.317.5838.614
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Mast Cells Show Their Might

Mitch Leslie

Once dismissed as "allergy cells," mast cells have proven crucial for immunity. But they've also shown a dark side.

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