VIRUS DEVELOPED that can 'CASTRATE' ENTIRE SPECIES NOTE: this can be targeted to, and I quote:
"The antigen-recognition process is so precise that it has the potential to discriminate between closely related species." For example, RACE based targeting for chemical 'castration' ? The result is the same. http://www.dwe.csiro.au/crcs/vbc/detail.htm Ok folks, this one is a complete friggin nightmare waiting to happen. We are talking the possible elimination of ALL MAMMALS, which of course humans are. Do your best to contact these utter fools before they get much further. Contact one such dimwit at: neil.wh...@dwe.csiro.au Say, "Are you and your colleagues FRIGGIN NUTS !?" And be prepared as he will likely argue that this stuff is all over your head and that "measures" have been taken that this "designer" virus will never "mutate" into something a little different, or some other such NON-SENSE, as if we can control what ANY life form becomes in the future, anymore than we can determine what our OWN great-grandchildren will be doing. Give me a break, the arrogance and irresponsibility of these scientists and doctors, so called 'experts', give them NO respect, yank them from their self-created pedestals, They are idiots !, lack common sense, and should NOT be given such free reign with our fate. Click on an object to see an explanation of how viral-vectored immunocontraception will work in the rabbit. For more information, including the work on other species, see the Research Strategy. http://www.dwe.csiro.au/crcs/vbc/vvic.htm The Vertebrate Biocontrol CRC is working to control Australia's major pest problems using the modern tools of biotechnology. The aim is to develop contraceptive vaccines specifically designed for vertebrate pests, which will 'trick' the immune system to attack the pests' eggs and sperm as though they were foreign cells, resulting in infertility. Delivery of the vaccine will be through baits, or preferably through the agency of a virus which spreads naturally through the target pest population. The vaccines are created by genetically modifying the carrier virus to include sperm, egg (gametes) or other key reproductive proteins (antigens). The product is a modified virus, which during infection of the pest, causes an immune response which attacks the animal's own gametes preventing fertilisation. The use of a virally-vectored vaccine for fertility control should allow humane management of animal populations with minimal cost and human intervention. DECEIVING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM The immune system protects the body against microbial infection and potentially toxic foreign substances. Specialised white blood cells called lymphocytes constantly patrol the body, identifying and destroying viruses, bacteria or foreign compounds that could pose a threat to the body. Among the front-line defenders are antibody-secreting B-lymphocytes. During embryonic development, B-lymphocytes learn to ignore "self" antigens - proteins and other components of the body's own tissues so by default, immune systems will attack any foreign ("non-self") antigens the animal may encounter in its lifetime. Vertebrate Biocontrol CRC scientists will attempt to deliver antigens derived from the egg's zona pellucida and sperm into feral mammals, in such a way that the immune system will recognise them as foreign and attack them with antibodies - a cellular equivalent of "friendly fire". This would disrupt the crucial biochemical dialogue between sperm and egg, rendering the animal sterile. The CRC's molecular biologists have already identified a number of candidate sperm and egg antigens in the rabbit and fox, and cloned the genes that encode them (see Rabbit and Fox breakouts). In theory, immunocontraception should be highly selective. It should be possible to develop a cat or rabbit immunocontraceptive vaccine that would not affect any other species, be it a marsupial, a native rodent, a livestock species or a human being. The antigen-recognition process is so precise that it has the potential to discriminate between closely related species. Although foxes, wolves and dogs are cousins in the canid family, a vaccine based on fox-specific antigens should have no effect on Australia's native dog, the dingo, or on domestic dogs. But realising this potential is a major challenge facing the CRC. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>