At 11:09 AM 10/19/2000 -0400, you wrote: .. >There is no question in the scientific community that pathogenic food borne >microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites cause significant >mortality and morbidity. Over 1 in 10 people experience food borne illness >annually. > >Rob Why is it that 10 people can all eat the same type/amount of raw food and only one experiences "food poisoning" if merely the exposure were the cause of the condition? Dave