The difficulty identifying the LD bug was because isolated from its environment, it would not reproduce. It required the proper conditions not found in a culture dish.
However, LD is not contagious between persons. SARS seems to be.
6 posted on 03/19/2003 11:18:35 AM PST by NautiNurse
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