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sehansentoday at 7:48 AM1 replyview on HN

The fact that low-grade parasite-infections dampen autoimmune diseases isn't that big of a win. Presumably our immune system is as aggressive as it is in part due to the parasite-load our ancestors were exposed to.


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gobdovantoday at 8:09 AM

We solved the parasite problem and at the same time changed the ecology we were accustomed to. The irony of dynamic systems.