Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 1MC
Which of the following infection fighters are found in lymph?
a) Leukocytes
b) Antibodies
c) Complement
d) Interferon
e) All of the above
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