Peter wrote:
> Imagine being covered with ticks, lice in your 
lungs, and your guts filled with amoebas. 



Actually, this is pretty much reality and is explained in a very entertaining fashion in this book:

http://www.amazon.com/life-that-lives-man/dp/0800848195

Dean gave it to me as an addition to our microbe/bee library.  


Another great book on the topic (more recent) is Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer.

Thanks for reminding me that we have these books!  I've been wishing for some good bedtime reading and don't have time now for a visit to the library....

Ramona

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