Your Immune System Is Made, Not Born - Scientific American

Your Immune System Is Made, Not Born - Scientific American

But there is also evidence to suggest cytomegalovirus could have benefits. Research in mice shows that cytomegalovirus-infected animals do better at fighting off bacterial pathogens. And in a study of monkeys, researchers discovered that a cytomegalovirus-based vaccine protected 50 percent of animals from infection by simian immunodeficiency virus.