Comments on: Placenta Fools the Immune System by Acting Like a Parasite

By: XuYu

XuYu — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:46:18 +0000

Clearly "the parasite is, in fact," NOT " acting like a placenta"... last time I checked, MEN don't get placentas but they still get plenty of parasites.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:38:59 +0000

Oh, so thats how all those people got here.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:23:25 +0000

Exactly, Johnald. Kinda silly to suggest that the placenta "acts like a parasite," when surely the parasite is, in fact, acting like a placenta. There's no reason we would evolve "software support" for a parasite (in fact, plenty of reasons not to), but clearly placentas are, you know, important. Biologically. What with reproduction and all. Just sayin'.

By: Johnald_Chaffinch

Johnald_Chaffinch — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:09:19 +0000

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By: Johnald_Chaffinch

Johnald_Chaffinch — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:58:35 +0000

what came first the parasite of the egg?

By: Pol x

Pol x — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:35:00 +0000

interesting, this could pave the way for the end of immune surpressants for transplant recipients.

Just hope you don't need a transplant then get nematode worms.

As the cure for the worms would flucsh the transplant too.