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What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains

  • Written by Joseph Larkin III, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida
What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explainsYour immune system encounters a legion of potential pathogens every day.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWhat if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains

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