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This isn't true. Even a robust immune system cannot prevent disease at large enough doses of virus because the immune system takes time to execute at any level
by PuppyTailWags 4y ago
This isn't true. Even a robust immune system cannot prevent disease at large enough doses of virus because the immune system takes time to execute at any level of robustness. Similarly, a small enough dose will not necessarily cause disease, because the immune system can recognize the virus and eliminate it before it can replicate significantly. This is actually a time-based race: the speed of which the immune system can react vs the speed in which the virus can replicate in the body.