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[+] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (2 children) With a lot of parasites, when they die the tissue around them calcifies (just your body’s response). That’s what we are seeing on the radiograph. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I would have assumed that perhaps it was a tracer at first. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 18 points 1 year ago calcification, the immune system, combined with the parasite walling off the infection. the parasite itself secretes chemicals to suppress the local immune system, thats why you dont see massive immune response to so many. if the parasites suddenly die it can be a problem for the host. theres also studies going on that non-deadly parasites are result of modulating autoimmune diseases as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (2 children) With a lot of parasites, when they die the tissue around them calcifies (just your body’s response). That’s what we are seeing on the radiograph. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I would have assumed that perhaps it was a tracer at first. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I would have assumed that perhaps it was a tracer at first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 18 points 1 year ago calcification, the immune system, combined with the parasite walling off the infection. the parasite itself secretes chemicals to suppress the local immune system, thats why you dont see massive immune response to so many. if the parasites suddenly die it can be a problem for the host. theres also studies going on that non-deadly parasites are result of modulating autoimmune diseases as well. permalink fedilink source parent