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Old 10-Nov-2007, 09:21

Placenta 'fools body's defences'

The placenta acts like a parasite to avoid attack by a mother's immune system, researchers have discovered.

 A University of Reading team found it employs a cloaking device very similar to that used by parasitic worms.


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Thanks for that its a really useful article. I must admit I've never been very good at finding reliable information on the internet, lack of patience I think!
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LOl Claire, we are just nerds
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Can you imagine how much more successful transplants would be if they could figure out a way to use this info? I remember how offended one of the students in my nursing class was when we talked about how babies growing inside mom is similar to a parasite. Kind of gave me a chuckle to remember that.
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I have often thought about it that way!
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Can you imagine how much more successful transplants would be if they could figure out a way to use this info?
It would certainly help 'organ rejection' a less frequent occurence. That technology could be used on a lot more than transplants i reckon.
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