Katy:
I suspect that you hit the reason with the bloodstream going to the
liver. Remember that the liver has a double blood supply, namely the
hepatic artery and the hepatic portal system which drains the intestinal
tract. The blood contained within the portal supply contains the
majority of nutrients absorbed from the host's food supply and thus, is
extremely attractive to parasites capable of an intravascular existance.
--Just one man's opinion and opinions without proof are a dime a
dozen.
Steve Kayes
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On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, k.sinka wrote:
> Of the parasites and viruses that affect the liver
> Malaria, Scistosomiasis and all the Hepatitis strains
> is it their 'intention' to get to the liver or is it just a
> function of the way the bloodstream goes to this
> organ that means they end up there?
>> Katy S
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