It addressed most of the comment. Most directly, the "bacteria or..." part. And I'm sure the immune response to a parasite isn't exactly the same, but it's not

It addressed most of the comment. Most directly, the "bacteria or..." part. And I'm sure the immune response to a parasite isn't exactly the same, but it's not hard to extrapolate that the same principle of increased immune activity being beneficial applies in that case as well.