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The Worm Turns

Jan 15, 2008 20:45

( This is going to be another parasite post, so if you have an easily upset stomach I'ld tune out now. )

guinea worm, crustacean, parasite, dracunculus medinensis, copepod, nematode, disease, europe

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evilstorm January 15 2008, 14:04:00 UTC

We gonna eradicate them? Aw, hell, no, let's keep some in tanks and things.

aineotter January 15 2008, 14:59:20 UTC

yeah? I think they can't just live in a tank; they need a host. Who's going to volunteer, in the name of species preservation?

I heard of a parasitologist that kept a tapeworm for years to see how long tehy could live. And a parasitologist here says he ate some canine giardia to prove that it isn't zoonotic....that's professional dedication for you!

amnotcute January 15 2008, 15:52:23 UTC

Perhaps a few convicted criminals can be volunteered...

georgiarepublic January 15 2008, 16:09:16 UTC

I vote for politicians. Parasites deserve parasites.

amnotcute January 15 2008, 16:47:54 UTC

That sounds like a very good idea.

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georgiarepublic January 15 2008, 20:36:49 UTC

Them, and the paparazzi.

There, that's better.

rob_t_firefly January 15 2008, 16:55:37 UTC

I now know it is possible to love one's job a little too much.

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