• Dadifer@lemmy.world
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    28 天前

    The dna sequence of each sperm is actually unique, and are thus not considered part of your body according to your immune system. This is why your testes are “immune-privileged”, meaning your white blood cells are not allowed in there.

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      This is why your testes are “immune-privileged”, meaning your white blood cells are not allowed in there.

      crazy. yeah it makes sense on second thought, i guess, like there’s some fuckery with the immune system of the mother not entering a child in the womb or sth. yeah it makes sense that that applies for sperm too. then, i wonder, what keeps infections at bay?