Are the bacterial mats in Yellowstone harmful to people?

Subject: Are the bacterial mats in Yellowstone harmful to people?

Date: Sun Jun 27 10:27:12 1999
Posted by Sonya Lyons
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: Wright State University
City: Dayton State/Province: OH Country: USA
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 930497232.Mi

Message:


The bubbling clay-like ponds of Montana at Yellowstone National
park, are they safe for people who have never been exposed to
that type of bacteria?

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