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Hello! Found your site by looking for info.on the net.Like Mary,I also have 'worms'around my bathroom sink.They look and move like worms.They are a clear color,with a black tip on one end of their body.My bathroom is kept clean.I sprayed straight bleach around the sink and it kills them.What are they?Can I permanently get rid of them?,and are they harmful to my family? Thanks,
Rebecca
Hi Rebecca: Thanks for your question.
There is no way to tell what these worms are without actually seeing them. My advice is to take one to your local State Agriculture office and ask them.
You can find the office by looking up your state's website.
Sorry,
FM Rollwagen, PhD
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Florence M Rollwagen
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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
Experience
I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
Organizations
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publications
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
Education/Credentials
BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
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