Thread: Compost Heap. Horse Manure. Pathogens.
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Old 15-07-2009, 07:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening,rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible
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RJBL wrote:


A lot of the others you mention are something that most people have
some immunity to, or even aren't pathogens at all (for example, you
NEED E. coli to stay healthy). There is also increasing evidence
that preventing children from being exposed to them increases the
risk of much more serious problems. Exercise your immune system
and stop fussing.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Depends which E. coli you are talking about. Many strains are highly
pathogenic; I wouldn't like 0157 in me, for example, immunosuppressed or
not. More info here if you don't mind being too bored:
http://textbookofbacteriology.net/e.coli.html

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Jeff


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