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Can your immune system fight chalmdyia there is mixed info on the net one person says yes the other say no so what's the truth?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

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Depends: The truth is- it depends on your immune system and everyone is different. If your immune system recognizes the infection and is able to launch the right white cells and antibodies, it should be able to do it.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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