Me thinks we got a troll here, if not Auntie is probably confussed over the
Clintonish definition of REAL. You never know, it might be like the
spelling of Hematology and Haematology, color and colour, etc. The
solution to a problem changes the problem. ~ Peer's Law
My tolorance level has been exceeded, I am quite amazed by the patience of
the group in general. ?You must balance between too much concern and
unconscious, blind unconcern. Balance is at the heart of wisdom. (guess my
scale is a bit tipped :-)) I get too much of this crap at work.... from
"proffessionals" (i.e. techs too) that should know better. Talked to a Dr.
that wanted a "Nylon" virus titer (there is real a plant virus by this
name). Tried to convice (without success) him he really wanted a Nile Virus
titer. ?What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just
can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants
it. Well, he gets it. (Now) I don't like this any more than you men.
-Captain (Strother Martin), Cool Hand Luke
Pass the tylanol
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"Michael" <muirhead at island.net> wrote in message
news:avddf701fj1 at enews2.newsguy.com...
> Ahem.
>> Auntie...
>> You don't want "layman's" terms... you want pre-9th-grade terms... and I
can
> oblige.
>> "Microbacteria" is not a real word.
>> Forget you ever saw, heard or thought that word and get to know what
you're
> talking about.
>> It's "Mycobacterium".
>> I mentioned this to you 4 weeks ago, (so apparently did Ms. Dilworth)...
and
> I said you ought to put Google, Medline and some proper critical thought
to
> use in learning something about the subject of your enquiries.
>> I notice (without surprise or particular disappointment) that not only
have
> you not done that, you haven't even bothered to take up the spelling
> correction that I gave you in private to save you further embarrassment
from
> asking the wrong question.
>> ((U))
> M
>> "auntie_biotic" <auntie_biotic at tbandu.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:avdbfk$7ud$1 at newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...> > Michael can I have that again BUT in layman's terms please?
> > "Michael" <muirhead at island.net> wrote in message
> > news:avd8c3012ig at enews2.newsguy.com...> > >
> > > "auntie_biotic" <auntie_biotic at tbandu.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:avd712$o0u$1 at news8.svr.pol.co.uk...> > > > What is the difference (if any) between microbacteria and
mycobacteria
> > as
> > > in
> > > > M. chelonei?
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > only asking because I have been told off for confusing the two
> > >
> > > Simple.
> > >
> > > "Microbacterium" isn't a taxonomically-recognized genus of
> microorganism,
> > > nor is it even a word with a generally agreed upon real-world
> definition.
> > >
> > > "Mycobacterium" is both a recognized genus and a real word.
> > >
> > > ((U))
> > > M
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>>
