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Is persistent bacterial infection good for your health?

Cell - 24 Feb 2006

Falkow Stanley

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Certain bacterial pathogens have evolved to survive in their human hosts for long periods without causing harm. Is it possible that these persistent bacterial infections provide a protective benefit to the host?

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PMID: 16497581
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.02.004

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