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Byram W. Bridle; Samira Mubareka; Shayan Sharif | The Conversation

ATHLETES UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT APPROACHES THAT CAN BE TAKEN WHEN TRAINING THEIR BODIES. For example, lifting heavy weights is a great way to achieve maximum strength. In contrast, low-load high-repetition training is ideal for developing the stamina required for endurance sports.

REMARKABLY, OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN BE TRAINED IN A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR FASHION. It must choose between two different responses to dangerous pathogens, both of which lead to white blood cells called T cells and antibodies targeting the infecting microbe. However, the types of these T cells and antibodies is different depending on whether the pathogen lives outside of our cells, as many bacteria do, or inside our cells, as viruses do.                Continue reading →