A practitioner took a scab from someone with a mild case, made an incision in the skin of a healthy person, and infected that person with the scab. Sheep-scab is a loathsome skin disease due to an acarian parasite.
I did find this link, but I don't think it will help out much, because there is nothing on the internet about it, other than this. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Wild-Animals-705/frozen-crab-life-thawed.htm. Or you can go to this link. Its about frozen lobsters coming back to life after thawed.
Cooking lobster in its shell imparts great flavor and helps the tail keep its shape, plus itâs easier to remove the cooked meat from the shell. If using frozen lobster tails, thaw them in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight. print.