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Macrophages loaded with Al and crystalloid bodies in lymph nodes were also MAH-positive, as were macrophages in contaminated injection sites following application of commercial Al-based vaccines. In cats with Feline Injection Site Sarcoma (FISS), MAH detected macrophage clusters around the tumor periphery and within the sarcoma. 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