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Hidden Guests: Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism Is Redefining Human Identity

byLise Barnéoud

Lise Barnéoud investigates microchimerism, the presence of cells originating in other people within our bodies. Following researchers and puzzling medical cases, she explores how pregnancy, transplantation, and other encounters can complicate the idea that each person possesses a single, self-contained biological identity. These cellular exchanges raise questions about immunity, inheritance, genetic testing, and the boundaries between individuals. The book traces an emerging field while keeping its uncertainties visible, inviting readers to reconsider familiar assumptions about kinship and the self through the surprising journeys of cells across human lives.

Publisher

Greystone Books

Publication date

2025-11-04

Format

Hardcover

Pages

200

ISBN

9781778402661