WHO asks for Ebola anti-body from Bangkok's Siriraj for lab test

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WHO asks for Ebola anti-body from Siriraj for lab test

BANGKOK: -- The World Health Organisation has requested for a sample of therapeutic antibody for Ebola virus from Siriraj Hospital, clinical Prof Dr Udom Kachintorn, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, said Friday.

He said the WHO wanted to try applying the anti-body with the real Ebola in its Bio-safety Level 4 laboratory in the United States.

He said if the anti-body works effectively, WHO may develop it as a cure for the the deadly Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, and thus cutting the process of trials in the animals and human beings.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/WHO-asks-for-Ebola-anti-body-from-Siriraj-for-lab--30244693.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-03

[kalbo123]

From WHO website...

Two promising candidate vaccines

Given the public health need for safe and effective Ebola interventions, WHO regards the expedited evaluation of all Ebola vaccines with clinical grade material as a high priority.

Two candidate vaccines have clinical-grade vials available for phase 1 pre-licensure clinical trials.

One (cAd3-ZEBOV) has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline in collaboration with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It uses a chimpanzee-derived adenovirus vector with an Ebola virus gene inserted.

The second (rVSV-ZEBOV) was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg. The license for commercialization of the Canadian vaccine is held by an American company, the NewLink Genetics company, located in Ames, Iowa. The vaccine uses an attenuated or weakened vesicular stomatitis virus, a pathogen found in livestock; one of its genes has been replaced by an Ebola virus gene.

[Costas2008]

I hope this anti-body works to cure Ebola.

For the good for thousands of people on Earth and the good and fame of Thailand.

They need it desperately.

[Thailand]

"He said the WHO wanted to try applying the anti-body with the real Ebola in its Bio-safety Level 4 laboratory in the United States."

Real Ebola?

[phosphorescent]

"He said the WHO wanted to try applying the anti-body with the real Ebola in its Bio-safety Level 4 laboratory in the United States."

Real Ebola?

That's the next logical step...............................coz trials on pretend Ebola went so well.

[PattayaPhom]

From WHO website...

Two promising candidate vaccines

Given the public health need for safe and effective Ebola interventions, WHO regards the expedited evaluation of all Ebola vaccines with clinical grade material as a high priority.

Two candidate vaccines have clinical-grade vials available for phase 1 pre-licensure clinical trials.

One (cAd3-ZEBOV) has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline in collaboration with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It uses a chimpanzee-derived adenovirus vector with an Ebola virus gene inserted.

The second (rVSV-ZEBOV) was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg. The license for commercialization of the Canadian vaccine is held by an American company, the NewLink Genetics company, located in Ames, Iowa. The vaccine uses an attenuated or weakened vesicular stomatitis virus, a pathogen found in livestock; one of its genes has been replaced by an Ebola virus gene.

The Nation is reporting lies?????

[HeijoshinCool]

Er, uhm, gee, never thought they'd actually ask for a sample …..

[GuyL]

PattayaPhom, on 03 Oct 2014 - 16:20, said:PattayaPhom, on 03 Oct 2014 - 16:20, said:

kalbo123, on 03 Oct 2014 - 15:55, said:kalbo123, on 03 Oct 2014 - 15:55, said:

From WHO website...

Two promising candidate vaccines

Given the public health need for safe and effective Ebola interventions, WHO regards the expedited evaluation of all Ebola vaccines with clinical grade material as a high priority.

Two candidate vaccines have clinical-grade vials available for phase 1 pre-licensure clinical trials.

One (cAd3-ZEBOV) has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline in collaboration with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It uses a chimpanzee-derived adenovirus vector with an Ebola virus gene inserted.

The second (rVSV-ZEBOV) was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg. The license for commercialization of the Canadian vaccine is held by an American company, the NewLink Genetics company, located in Ames, Iowa. The vaccine uses an attenuated or weakened vesicular stomatitis virus, a pathogen found in livestock; one of its genes has been replaced by an Ebola virus gene.

The Nation is reporting lies?????

No. The Thai candidate vaccine might be tested to evaluate the placebo effect, I guess!

Edited October 3, 2014 by GuyL

[casindonet]

WHO will have to wait for he mandatory 3 days waiting list....

[Somtamnication]

Oops, they asked for a sample. Now what?

[chooka]

I think Thailand have been caught out again with thier lies, just like the French called them liars for claiming the tour De France was now being held in Thailand. I think the world just laughs when Thailand opens it's mouth.

[BangkokGastronaut]

The sample will be 'stolen' on the way to Swampy; three individuals from Myanmar will be rounded up and, after some fairly tough questioning, will confess to the theft. Thailand's squeaky reputation will stay intact.

[chooka]

Oops, they asked for a sample. Now what?

Just tell them Somchai dropped it and it broke. We will develop a new one in a couple of years. Accidents happen.

[SNGLIFE]

The countdown to international humiliation begins now...

Thailand inventing something useful? Puh-leez...

The WHO will get the sample and expose it as fraudulent within a day.

[draftvader]

It'll be a party bag of painkillers and anti-inflammatories. That's the usual cure for everything around here.

[NoBrainer]

I think that the WHO will have to wait until the Patent has been fully registered / accepted before any samples will be forthcoming.

[ess]

lot of progress in thailand in last couple of weeks from leaders in space research to medicinal miracles...bravo

[atyclb]

Even if the thai treatment is effective there remains much to be seen, such as degree of effectiveness. Also by their own definition the drug will most definitely not cure ebola but help patients to suvive the disease by limiting the hemorrhage component. Yet another misnomer from a faculty that should know better.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/02/a-liberian-doctor-is-using-hiv-drugs-to-treat-ebola-victims-the-nih-is-intrigued/

in the meanwhile, one liberian doctor overwhelmed caring for ebola patients reasoned that a certain HIV drug works by lowering rna virus replication in the body. with nothing left to lose he gave it to 15 patients. 13/15 survivrd.

quite a clever guy without a teaching university or laboratory.

Gorbee Logan, a doctor in rural Liberia, has given at least 15 Ebola patients lamivudine, which is considered a long-term and effective drug to treat HIV patients. All but two of them survived, Logan told CNN last week.

[Daniel Boon]

Unfortunately, there is no cure; as to why Thailand would work on such a cure is a question to be answered

[bangkapi]

I don't believe anything they say.

[rickirs]

Siriraj Hospital has a bio-safety level 3 facility which has been adequate for its research on HIV, SARS, H5N1, H1N1, etc. but not for Ebola. So it is unlikely that the alleged Ebola anti-body was developed from nor tested on live (aka "real") Ebola virus.

[animatic]

It is also unlikely that a real Ebola virus was imported into Thailand for study.

Especially considering there is nowhere safe enough to store it. Let alone transport it.

And can you imagine any gov. cabinet being asked to OK importing it for study?

So how did they have more than a computer simulation of Ebola to design an anti-body for it?

And why do they believe a computer simulation and then some genetic tinkering may have designed a cure?

And of course having designed an anti-body, does not equal their statement of having ;

'Created a cure for Ebola.'

WHO is calling their bluff, and partly wishful thinking that they might accidentally have something useful.

Edited October 3, 2014 by animatic

[NCC1701A]

i also have the "cure" in my level 4 bio lab here in hua hin. the lab takes up a lot of room in my condo.

Edited October 3, 2014 by NCC1701A

[WhamBam]

It'll be a party bag of painkillers and anti-inflammatories. That's the usual cure for everything around here.

You forgot the obligatory antibiotics

[johna]

Would not any person who survived a viral infection have developed anti body's to the virus.

So a blood sample from that person could be the source of a vaccine???

[Loptr]

Won't the WHO be surprised with the suggested Thai cure is an amulet and some betel nut...

[HUAHIN62]

From WHO website...

Two promising candidate vaccines

Given the public health need for safe and effective Ebola interventions, WHO regards the expedited evaluation of all Ebola vaccines with clinical grade material as a high priority.

Two candidate vaccines have clinical-grade vials available for phase 1 pre-licensure clinical trials.

One (cAd3-ZEBOV) has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline in collaboration with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It uses a chimpanzee-derived adenovirus vector with an Ebola virus gene inserted.

The second (rVSV-ZEBOV) was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg. The license for commercialization of the Canadian vaccine is held by an American company, the NewLink Genetics company, located in Ames, Iowa. The vaccine uses an attenuated or weakened vesicular stomatitis virus, a pathogen found in livestock; one of its genes has been replaced by an Ebola virus gene.

The Nation is reporting lies?????

No but some people tend to tell white lies to get media attention.

[Local Drunk]

"He said the WHO wanted..."

We won't get fooled again!

[Local Drunk]

It is also unlikely that a real Ebola virus was imported into Thailand for study.

Especially considering there is nowhere safe enough to store it. Let alone transport it.

And can you imagine any gov. cabinet being asked to OK importing it for study?

So how did they have more than a computer simulation of Ebola to design an anti-body for it?

And why do they believe a computer simulation and then some genetic tinkering may have designed a cure?

And of course having designed an anti-body, does not equal their statement of having ;

'Created a cure for Ebola.'

WHO is calling their bluff, and partly wishful thinking that they might accidentally have something useful.

I hope they have...

[Soutpeel]

From the latest info I have believe the WHO clinical trials on Thai developed Ebola antibody are due to commence the same day as the Tour de France starts in BKK