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(111,245 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2013, 04:49 PM Aug 2013

Hey, tobacco might be good for something, after all!

Tobacco plants plus antibodies equal possible treatment for Ebola
Maggie Fox NBC News

2 hours ago

A cocktail of antibodies cooked up in tobacco plants may provide an emergency treatment for Ebola virus, one of the deadliest viruses known, researchers reported Wednesday.

The treatment provides 100 percent protection to monkeys when given right after exposure. But it also helps even after symptoms develop, the researchers report in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

More at http://www.nbcnews.com/health/tobacco-plants-plus-antibodies-equal-possible-treatment-ebola-6C10963179

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Hey, tobacco might be good for something, after all! (Original Post) Warpy Aug 2013 OP
Wow. 100% protection. You don't see that much. bemildred Aug 2013 #1
Sure you do. CanSocDem Aug 2013 #2
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