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26 Dec 14
26 Dec 14
ABSTRACT
Compositions and methods including and related to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus (EboBun) are provided. Compositions are provided that are operable as immunogens to elicit and immune response or protection from EboBun challenge in a subject such as a primate. Inventive methods are directed to detection and treatment of EboBun infection.
26 Dec 14
Originally posted by divegeesterTo prevent any other agent claiming a patent and thus blocking scientific work.
I find it hard to believe that this hasn't been brought up in here before, so apologies if it has, but apparently the US government has a patent on the latest strain of Ebola.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20120251502
Why would a government patent a virus?
Originally posted by Metal BrainIt seems there is a whole spectrum of conspiracy theories surrounding this and I would like to add one more... there is nothing better to cover up some Governmental misbehaviour than a good conspiracy theory.
This is a decent article on it, but it still does not answer everything.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-government-wants-patent-ebola-virus-heres-why-thats-good-thing-1719681
I think the way to get at least close to the truth in theses matters is to firstly look at the extremes and consider what is most likely; for example the extremes here could be:
A) there is nothing untoward going on the US government patent on the Ebola virus is merely to prevent the "other lot" using our data. Hmmm.
B) the government is part of an illuminati scheme to reduce the world population to 500,000,000 by next Thursday.
Somewhere between these extremes lies the truth. Probably.