THE
TABERNASH BUGLE
John
D. Feltes
EDITOR
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A
Blow For Man?
This
new drug, termed ZMapp, was developed by a biotech firm (Mapp
Biopharmaceutical, Inc.). Several years ago, this company and the
National Institutes of Health and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
were tasked to develop a treatment for Ebola virus infection. The
drug consists of an anti-Ebola antibody that is made up of part mouse
and part human antibody. The mouse part of the antibody is produced
in mice immunized against Ebola virus. The active section of the
mouse antibody against Ebola was then placed on the human antibody
that was modified to carry the part of the mouse antibody that is
effective in limiting or stopping Ebola replication. These chimeric
antibodies (one antibody type produced from two different antibodies)
were reproduced in Chinese hamster ovary cells and in plant cells
that were genetically modified to produce large amounts of chimeric
antibodies. These antibodies were then purified and concentrated. In
a small study with rhesus macaque monkeys, these antibodies were
shown to protect the monkeys from early Ebola virus exposure. They
were also successful in reducing or eliminating Ebola viral symptoms
in monkeys with ongoing Ebola infection. Because the infected
missionary workers (Dr. Kent Brantly and also his infected associate,
Nancy Writebol) were apparently losing the battle against Ebola,
permission was given to try to save these two with the experimental
drug. The drug was effective in slowing or stopping severe symptoms
of Ebola within a few hours after administration. To date, it is
unknown if all the Ebola virus population in the patients will be
eliminated; the two patients will be intensively studied for some
time. Unfortunately, this drug is not been produced yet in large
quantities; the company reports only a very few doses that could be
used in patients. However, the company is trying to increase
production.
All
above information drawn from http://www.medicinenet.com/
The Reason For Government
The real reason for government, is not for one man to rule, no, not for a
group of people to rule, but for the country to rule itself in the
ways of God. Our great country is an exceptional place, it is
exceptional because it was found on God's laws. Any place founded on
the laws of man is destine to defeat, but any country founded on the
laws of God is destine to succeed. This is because the law of man has been many times warped and twisted, while the law of the creator remains
whole.
The Car Accident
Last Friday, a truly remarkable event took place - an event that will go
down in Tabernash history. It was a car accident, the likes of which
has never been seen before. The accident had five casualties and seven cars
were involved. Criminal Investigators of Tabernash, CIT, are trying
to find the cause of the accident, though, it is suspected that it was
caused primarily by ice and bad driving. The conclusion will be in
next week's issue.