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Parasites

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:50 pm
by Wink Wink
Now that I've got your attention, I read this today & thought urrrgghhh!!



Hope you have not just eaten!!

Nice eh!

So next time you feel something nibbling at you BEWARE!!!

Re: Parasites

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:31 pm
by jj
The prog tonite was strong on the 'ugh' factor, but a bit weak on the fantastic adaptability, host-specificity, sheer range of types and niches of parasites. Some groups of organisms have only been satisfactorily classified by studying their parasites.
It may improve over the next few weeks- but I wouldn't bet on it.

Re: Parasites

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:36 pm
by nosey
YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Re: Parasites

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 6:18 pm
by jj
The only reason you can say that is because of the large amount of parasites (or rather commensals) living in various parts of your body, like the gut bacteria that aid food-absorption.
Time parasites had a good PR man: how about Max Clifford, seeing as he's already one of them?

Re: Parasites

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:24 pm
by nosey
Perhaps the great scientific brains in this country could invent a drug that can eradicate human worms similar to the ones we can give our pets!

Re: Parasites

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 6:42 pm
by mutanthalibut
My life wouldn't be the same without them.

Re: Parasites

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 5:11 pm
by jj
Already got 'em: but the pharmo giants overcharge the Third World for them.........and Westerners on holiday don't realise they're infected till it's too late, so the point is moot.

Re: Parasites

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 5:16 pm
by Wink Wink
Some people bring back a tan from their hoildays......others bring back a worm!!

Well remember looking at tape worms at school. They got these nasty little hooks which they use to attach themselves to you!