Remnants of ancient parasites could be shaping our response to coronavirus

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Why are some people more resilient to viruses than others? One scientist, motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has proposed an intriguing answer: Exposure to ancient parasites by our ancestors forever altered our genome, shaping the varied responses of our immune systems today.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news