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The World's Parasites Are Going Extinct. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Thing - C C - Sep 8, 2017
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/parasites-are-going-extinct-heres-why-thats-a-bad-thing-180964808/
EXCERPT: What if the world’s parasites suddenly went extinct? Given how much work we’ve put into combating malaria-carrying mosquitoes and horrifying Guinea worms, it sounds like a reason for celebration. But think twice: Actually, losing these much-despised mooches, bloodsuckers and freeloaders could have disastrous consequences for the environment and human health....
RE: The World's Parasites Are Going Extinct. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Thing - elte - Sep 8, 2017
(Sep 8, 2017 02:45 AM)C C Wrote: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/parasites-are-going-extinct-heres-why-thats-a-bad-thing-180964808/
EXCERPT: What if the world’s parasites suddenly went extinct? Given how much work we’ve put into combating malaria-carrying mosquitoes and horrifying Guinea worms, it sounds like a reason for celebration. But think twice: Actually, losing these much-despised mooches, bloodsuckers and freeloaders could have disastrous consequences for the environment and human health....
I wonder if the researcher has experienced very many mosquito bites, if any.