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The immune system: everybody's defensive line. (includes related article on bolstering the immune system)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication
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April 1, 1989|
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The Immune System
It's a dangerous world out there. Fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasites--what we commonly call germs--are everywhere. These microscopic organisms abound in lakes, in the air, in living rooms, in school classrooms. They stalk us constantly, seeking entry into our bodies. It's amazing that we don't get sick more often.
But through eons of evolution, we have develeoped a highly efficient and intricate survival kit, the immune system, that wards off these invaders. Because of the immune system, roughly 90 percent of the viruses and bacteria ...
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Vasco da Gama Redrew The Color Line in Brazil; Club Integrated Soccer There in 1923
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
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Vasco da Gama as narrator in Os Lusiadas.(Portuguese epic by Luys de Camoes)
Magazine article from: Portuguese Studies
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News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times
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Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia)
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News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Vasco da Gama wins first game in 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vasco da Gama was pleased to see 2009 off to a good...special ceremony to honor his career at Vasco da Gama. The athlete's contract officially...
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Vasco da Gama's voyage: myths and realities in maritime history.
Magazine article from: Portuguese Studies
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SOC: Vasco da Gama profit as terrible twins make up
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia)
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News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
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News Wire article from: United Press International
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Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...night as United hosted Brazil's Vasco da Gama in the first leg of the InterAmerican...remarkable shot in the 69th minute as Vasco da Gama held off United, 1-0. The second...decision about Arena's replacement. Vasco da Gama 0 1 1 D.C. United 0 0 0 SCORING...
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