#parasites — Public Fediverse posts
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L’être humain aime se penser comme l’aboutissement logique de l’évolution, mais son ADN raconte une histoire plus nuancée. Parmi ses singularités les plus étonnantes figure une incapacité partagée par très peu d’espèces : produire sa propre vitamine C. Cette faiblesse apparente pourrait être l’un des choix les plus intelligents de notre histoire évolutive.
#Parasites #Immunité #Microbiologie #Médecine #VitamineC #Nutrition #Santé #ADN
https://mesplaisirs.com/levolution-humaine-face-a-la-vitamine-c/
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Why do #whales beach themselves? A vial of #parasites in a #Tasmanian museum may hold the answer
#PilotWhale that beached in 1973 was infested with thousands of parasitic #nematodes that may have eaten away at its #blowhole
“We already know that parasites cause suicide in many other animals,” co-author and parasite expert Dr Shokoofeh Shamsi. “Why shouldn’t they do in whales?” Shamsi said the parasite infestation could have limited #whale’s ability to navigate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/17/why-do-whales-beach-themselves-a-vial-of-parasites-in-a-tasmanian-museum-may-hold-the-answer