Re: Virus transmission
DAVIDDOG@aol.com
Sat, 10 Feb 1996 21:15:36 -0500
Adrian Arnold voiced his opinions about virus' transmission:
>> However, they definitely can *NOT* infect animals
(although animals injected with plant viruses do produce anti-sera
to the virus which can then be used against the original virus).<<
When I was a student at the University of Oregon a tragic epidemic of a
degenerative neural disease in plant pathologists was traced to their
innoculations of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Virus in the course of thier work.
Its only one example, but viruses should NOT be viewed as host-specific - you
are not immune - take precautions.
Viruses Suck,
David