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I don't think susceptibility to viral diseases like measles is typically regarded as a genetic defect, is it? Any more than being flammable is a genetic defect,
by pfannkuchen 2y ago
I don't think susceptibility to viral diseases like measles is typically regarded as a genetic defect, is it? Any more than being flammable is a genetic defect, anyway.
- roywiggins 2y agoThere are a few people who are genetically immune to HIV, but it's quite rare. Whether everyone else is therefore genetically deficient is sort of a matter of perspective, I suppose. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_resistance_to_HIV https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_resistance_to_HIV