A fight between gut parasites means a win for people

Worms and Giardia can antagonize each other in the human intestinal tract

Giardia lamblia, a protozoan parasite, infects people who drink contaminated water. Researchers have found that infection with parasitic worms decreases a person's odds of being infected with G. lamblia.

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Parasitic worms may have their perks.