ebola/crapola

[M K Bennett]

Mark Van Alstine (mvanalst at rbi.com) wrote:
: In article <c601591-1505951025380001 at 128.206.12.143>,
: c601591 at mizzou1.missouri.edu (Don Haut) wrote:

: > If you want to be educated about viruses "Fundamental Virology" (Fields,
: > Knipe) is a wonderful text and it is written at a level that any
: > highschool student could understand.  If you wish to REALLY learn about
: > Ebola and the other Filoviruses, you might wish to read "Molecular Biology
: > and Evolution of Filoviruses" by Feldman et al (Arch Virol 1993 (Suppl) 7
: > pages 80 to 100.  Despite its title, it should also be a good scource for
: > any lay person.  

: Don,

: Thanks for the references. Being a "lay person" I look forward to
: reading them.

: > I dont mind "lay people" lurking or posting in this group.  But I do mind
: > people quoting "the Hot Zone" or "The Coming Plague" or "Outbreak" like
: > they are real science.  The two books are are pseudo science at best...

: Actually I don't believe the "The Hot Zone" or "The Coming Plague" were
: marketed  (or generally percieved) as virology texts but as narratives of
: events- one specifically about specific Ebola epidemics and the other
: about microbial epidemics in general. As such I've found them very
: interesting and informative. Especially for a "lay person". To call them
: "pseudo science at best," in this light, seems a bit harsh, don't you
: think? };->

Mark Mark Mark you've just missed the point.  The books were mainly
FICTION ie. psuedoscience.  So while you gleaned a few correct facts from
the books you got a load or tripe with it.  

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh if this discussion
contiues I think I'll go to Zaire.

Mike
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