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  • Cell-autonomous immunity shaped human evolution

    Sep 9, 2020 11:15 am by Diana YatesResearch
    Anthropology professor Jessica Brinkworth studies the evolution of human immune function and how that affects susceptibility to severe infection. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Anthropology professor Jessica Brinkworth studies the evolution of human immune function and how that affects susceptibility to severe infection. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    Every human cell harbors its own defenses against microbial invaders, relying on strategies that date back to some of the earliest events in the history of life. Understanding it is essential to understanding human evolution and medicine.