U.S. Continues Biological Warfare Research 945
merryprankster writes "Researchers at Saint Louis University
have engineered a strain of mouse-pox virus which kills 100% of
animals it infects - even when the mice have been treated with vaccination
and anti-virals. The deadliness of the virus is related to the addition of a
protein IL-4 which shuts down cell-mediated immune response. The engineered
virus is not contagious and does not affect humans but the research has drawn
some condemnation as being dangerous and
unnecessary."
If Slarti Bardfast was right... (Score:5, Funny)
Finally, we can destroy our mice overlords!
mice != rats !=? SCO (Score:5, Funny)
Don't touch... (Score:2, Funny)
with RAGE....
Re:If Slarti Bardfast was right... (Score:3, Funny)
Disney (Score:2, Funny)
I guess Disney needs to buy some SARS masks for Mickey and Minnie . . .
Re:Seriously... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:hrmm? (Score:3, Funny)
Or, more seriously, they probably tried using it on human cell cultures to see what happened. Maybe.
Re:Seriously... (Score:3, Funny)
I am so happy to hear this, there is such huge problem of runaway mice around here!
Next project: Create virus to kill all morons
God save us! (Score:5, Funny)
does not affect humans (Score:2, Funny)
OH yes, I can just see the testing scenario now:
Lab Dude "so we want to you to go in that room while we seal you in and then just open up that little vial on the workbench in there, OK?"
Guinea Pig "sure, do I get paid now or after"
Lab Manager "oh
Re:Seriously... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Level 3 Lab (Score:4, Funny)
So the mice are steamed before being exposed to the virus. This could explain the 100% mortality rate
Re:US is the only world power (Score:1, Funny)
I'm sorry if our Weapons of Mouse Destruction offend you.
Pfft, who writes these headlines? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Seriously... (Score:1, Funny)
you misspelled fly