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Finger fightback

I got a tiny cut on my finger last night and within half an hour it was warm and it hurt. The following day it was fine but it set me wondering how fast our bodies can detect an infective agent and slam into defensive action.

Can anybody answer this?

Jana Svoboda, Corvallis, Oregon, US

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