Did the immune system evolve to keep out harmful organisms, or is it like a bouncer at a nightclub, trained to allow the right microbes in and kick the less desirable ones out? In the fifth essay in Science 's series in honor of the Year of Darwin , John Travis explores the evolution of the immune system.
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