leukocyte

Now, it's time to meet the soldiers - which are the white blood cells or leukocytes.

White blood cells, also called WBCs or leukocytes and platelets.

Diagnosis of TSD is done by determining the activity of HEX A in serum, leukocytes, tears, or any other body tissue.

And your white blood cells, or leukocytes that scour your circulatory system fighting off infection, they're connective tissue cells, too.

One really important group of genes involved in regulation of the immune response is the human leukocyte antigen system, or HLA system.

Leukocytes are mainly responsible for protecting the body from bacteria and other potential harmful foreign substances.

That means relying on many different types of leukocytes to tackle threats in different ways.

Our bodies are teeming with leukocytes: there are between 4,000 and 11,000 in every microliter of blood.

As they move around, leukocytes work like security personnel, constantly screening the blood, tissues, and organs for suspicious signs.

Despite this diversity, we classify leukocytes in two main cellular groups, which coordinate a two-pronged attack.