just a little question (i'm not going to address mycoplasma...my experience with it is limited to hearsay).....but ringworm is a fungus,and it can be passed from human to animal, animal to human, human to human, etc., so there IS a fungal disease that can be passed from contact... . right? Peggy [Original Message] >> From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> >> Mycoplasma is what's known as an "opportunistic" pathogen. >> >> BTW, you're also correct re. molds... You can't catch a fungal disease > from >> another person or animal. >> >> >> Paulette McGuirt ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================