Smelling Something Dangerous May Put The Immune System on High Alert : ScienceAlert

One of the most studied organisms on Earth has a nose for danger that scientists are just beginning to understand.

The mere whiff of dangerous bacteria is enough to put the immune system of a roundworm on high alert.

Like humans smelling ‘off’ food from the fridge, the olfactory neurons of the…

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