does 'spit' in a brass instrument contain bacteria diff. than in mouth?

Subject: does 'spit' in a brass instrument contain bacteria diff. than in mouth?

Date: Sat Oct 3 13:28:14 1998
Posted by Jane Boyle
Grade level: 10-12
School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: CT
Country: USA
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 907439294.Mi

Message:


Does the condensation/spit found in a brass (musical)instrument 
contain bacteria different than that commonly found in the human 
mouth:  How would one test this?

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