Tag: pathogens


November 30, 2011

Is Autoimmunity a Result of Genetic Adaptation to Pathogens?

Intestinal Parasitic Worms

Pinworms—small worms that infect the intestines—are the most common worm infection in the United States. Although all people are over 99.9% genetically identical, the small amount of diversity that does exist between individuals tends to track with ethnicity. This is probably pretty obvious—an [...]

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