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application to the body. This is a particularly important phenomenon
in nanomedicine as the structural features manipulated in the
engineering of nanomaterials are on nanometer scale and thus
comparable to structures on the microbes. In conclusion, when
designing such materials, careful evaluation of their immunogenicity
is required to achieve safety and functionality in medical treatment.
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