Comment by hhjinks
2 years ago
Haven't our digestive system co-evolved with a ton of bacteria? Wouldn't we be pretty boned if we just kicked them to the crub?
2 years ago
Haven't our digestive system co-evolved with a ton of bacteria? Wouldn't we be pretty boned if we just kicked them to the crub?
Yes, and having the right bacteria in the wrong place, or too much of the right bacteria, can be life threatening.
going beyond this, complete speculation but I wouldn’t be surprised if there can be benefits to these long-term viral infections alongside their harms
perhaps improving immune protection against more immediately harmful viruses, for example
IANAD though. I could be completely wrong