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Eradicating infectious disease: can we and should we? [2011]

by estreeper on 10/31/20, 6:10 AM with 1 comments

  • by medymed on 10/31/20, 6:27 AM

    For better or worse, we are covered inside and outside by organisms that usually just hang out and/or help things along but are ready to digest our tissues as soon as our immune systems stop working. Even if a version of humanity can prevent spread of other infections among the healthy, these ubiquitous lurker organisms will always lie in wait.