Re: A true touch of insanity?

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:38:28 -0800 (PST), IsaacKuo <mechdan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On Jan 7, 4:13 am, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
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>> The first might be simple, and I'm surprised that more virii occurring
>> in nature don't use it -- the sweat glands in the palms (merocrine?)
>> seem ideal for transfer as the pressure of a handshake could easily
>> force a virus down the short duct.
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>It's not at all ideal, for what should be obvious reasons.  Skin
>is anti-germ armor.  If a little pressure was all it took to squeeze
>germs through, then it wouldn't be doing its job.

True, but there are chinks in any armor. The function of the sweat
glands must outweigh other considerations, but they are still an
opening, and openings can be exploited. 
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