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What is a chemokine?
A chemokine is a type of cytokines

What do chemokines do?
Chemokines act like a beacon directing immune cells where to go. (1)
Chemokines help immune cells find and destroy whatever harmful invader has entered the body. (1)
Chemokines direct immune cells toward places in the body where they can find infection. (2)

Resources
1. https://www.livescience.com/what-are-cytokines.html
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24585-cytokines

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