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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow writes:
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| Since the spores are still in the UK (as they are worldwide), it is
| immaterial whether the spores reproduce in the gut of mammals or not.

No, it is not, if you think about it. If it isn't, then the main source
of spores in the UK dried up over a century back, and the number of
viable spores in the soil will be dropping as time goes on. If it is
a normal gut commensual, then the spore level might be maintained in
soil to which animals have access.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.