Immunologists near me: specialist doctor you need to call & when.

 

Immunologists typically work to understand how the body responds to a variety of different bacteria and viruses.

Immunologists typically work to understand how the body responds to a variety of different bacteria and viruses.

The role of the immunologist is usually divided into two categories. The first category consists of those that attack pathogens from outside, known as "immunologically active cells" which include neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells. The other half consists of those that provide immunity from within the body, such as T-cells and B-cells.

A typical example is a new drug that has been tested on mice but not yet humans, then the immunologist will have checked for any adverse reactions beforehand. One of their main jobs is also diagnosing illnesses or cancers by looking at samples from people with symptoms which can be compared to samples of these same infections or cancer cells in a lab. If there was evidence of infection this would give further tests such as blood work and cultures. Immunologists mainly look for these 3 things: hematopoietic neoplasms, lymphoid malignancies, and solid tumors arising from myeloid and erythroid lineages.