How Tiny Blood Cells Called Platelets Help Calm the Virus War Inside Your Body

February 3, 2026 | UToledo in the News
By Staff



Olalekan Olatunji, a doctoral student in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences’ Biomedical Science Program, writes about his research into the reaction of virus-fighting white blood cells to a protein released by platelets.

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