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yeah that's an interesting point - resistance can have something to do with simply not having the right receptor on your cell surfaces and little to do with you
by qqqqquinnnnn 7y ago
yeah that's an interesting point - resistance can have something to do with simply not having the right receptor on your cell surfaces and little to do with your immune system
- asdfasgasdgasdg 7y agoWell, you can select a more efficient immune system too. I wouldn't say it's one thing and not the other.
- qqqqquinnnnn 7y agointerestingly, a more effective immune system can often be a bad thing. have you heard about "cytokine storms" as a mechanism for why the mortality rate is much higher is certain groups? that's the immune system eating the host, basically
- asdfasgasdgasdg 7y agoI don't think there is consensus that this is the main problem with this virus. Cytokine storms have been cited as the cause of death when a virus disproportionately strikes folks in their 20s and 30s when the immune system is strongest. On balance tho a stronger immune system seems to be better.