Manganus
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Thanks, @RogerBlack , for the link to South Africa.
The distinction between The west and The rest is of no use when people move around as much as nowadays. The vector that's introduced resistant strains in the West is obviously people born elsewhere.
(With regard to the question "which came first?", I personally suspect that the resistant strains have thrived in humans under treatment.)
One question remains, that I (at this moment) have no answer to:
Once we have resistant TB in the society, will the resistant strains infect animals (cows), or won't they?
Here I'm less convinced. I have always believed that the "good bacteria" (no, I do not like that term) are of importance for the immune system.
The distinction between The west and The rest is of no use when people move around as much as nowadays. The vector that's introduced resistant strains in the West is obviously people born elsewhere.
(With regard to the question "which came first?", I personally suspect that the resistant strains have thrived in humans under treatment.)
One question remains, that I (at this moment) have no answer to:
Once we have resistant TB in the society, will the resistant strains infect animals (cows), or won't they?
I disagree, I think the comments go to the heart of the debate. There is very little in the article about the health benefits of pasteurised vs unpasteurised milk and that is because the argument here is a very weak. Nutritionally it's hardly different at all. There is an argument about enzymes and possible the benefit of some "good bacteria". (Can't believe I've had to use that phrase), however this marginal and very debatable perceived benefit is blown out of the water by the enormous downside which is serious illness and death due to microbiological contamination.
Here I'm less convinced. I have always believed that the "good bacteria" (no, I do not like that term) are of importance for the immune system.
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