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In article <4nvbr2$2q8@bone.think.com>
sandee@Think.COM (Daan Sandee) writes:

> In article <4ntcsq$r9t@celebrian.otago.ac.nz>, michelle.campbell@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (Miche) writes:
> |> In article <31A13661.6E0C@megafauna.com>
> |> Steve Barnard <steve@megafauna.com> writes:
> |> 
> |> > These prions are disease organisms that can hardly be said to be alive.  
> |> > They aren't even as advanced as viruses, not by a long shot.  They also 
> |> > cause "scabies" in sheep and are known to cause a brain disease in 
> |> > cannabilistic human societies. 
> |> 
> |> The sheep disease is actually called 'scrapie'.  Scabies is an insect
> |> infestation of humans.
> 
> Well, I don't want to be excessively picky, but scabies (whether in
> humans or other animals) is caused by mites, which aren't insects -
> they're arachnids.  Different class of arthropods.

I stand corrected.

Miche


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