Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] Oysters
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 05:07:25 -0600
References: <8D301F781CD906B-1C54-74C57@webmail-vm008.sysops.aol.com>

 The reason I asked my unanswered question, is that Louisiana  oysters bags 
are supposed to be tagged with bed location.  Wildlife and Fisheries 
strictly controls the harvest.

from my iPad

Sonny Carter

> On Dec 11, 2015, at 12:51 AM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> To my surprise I received several comments?lambasting my apparent insult 
> to oysters as delicacies. One would even think that I had criticized 
> Leicas. Actually I love oysters but I prefer that they come from a vetted 
> source. My area used to be the world's major supplier of raw oysters but 
> overfishing and pollution made them dangerous to eat. Oysters concentrate 
> and retain most water borne pathogens. Too bad. I don't like to play 
> Russian roulette with my seafood. Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
> - - -
> Oysters can contain harmful bacteria. Oysters are filter feeders, so will 
> naturally concentrate anything present in the surrounding water. Oysters 
> from the Gulf Coast of the United States, for example, contain high 
> bacterial loads of human pathogens in the warm months, most notably Vibrio 
> vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. In these cases, the main danger is 
> for immunocompromised individuals, who are unable to fight off infection 
> and can succumb to septicemia, leading to death. Vibrio vulnificus is the 
> most deadly seafood-borne pathogen.
> - - -
> Larry Z
> 
> 
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