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In Northern California, in the town of Davis a now former Monsanto employee
set up three biotechnology
companies. The first company went
out
of business shortly after it's creator left. Some employees
from
the
second
firm,
Agraquest, became seriously ill. The
Agraquest company went out of its way to
prevent the very ill people from receiving adequate medical
care,
provide for time
lost from work and in general did everything possible to mislead the
California Workers
Compensation system.
Was it because they were luring high powered, well connected investors and could not chance any negative publicity?
Were the people that participated in what appears to be a genuine coverup also financially involved?
Read the material and decide for yourself. Everyone, including the sleepy little college town of Davis seems to have forgotten about United Nations 2003 - The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Follow the index down to learn more. The 3 videos immediately below are provided for educational enrichment.
This is a new topic for most people, but it is one that people must begin to understand for their own safety. Genetically altered biological products are not natural. Both types of products - chemical or biological - can make people very sick and both types of products can and do kill. NOTE: Credit for the poster cannot be given as we cannot track down it origins. Great job whoever created it!
SOME BASIC BACKGROUND
ON THE
TOPIC: The French documentary, named
“The world according to Monsanto” which was
directed by independent filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin, paints a grim
picture of a company with a long track record of environmental crimes
and health scandals.
From 1983 to 1990, Pam Marrone was in charge of the Insect Control group at Monsanto Agricultural Company. Her group was instrumental in pioneering projects in genetically engineered microbial pesticides and transgenic crops for insect control. After Monsanto, Pam was founding president of Entotech, Inc. Later, Pam left to start up a new company called AgraQuest, Inc.
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The Fungus and Bacteria of Deregulation and Bio-Tech Worker David Bell By Steve Zeltzer lvpsf@igc.org "This industry is also one of the most important industries in California, receiving hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money for research at the University of California at Davis and other campuses. Over 2/3 of the biotech companies are also within the state of California. The development and research on these products is also funded by the US military for warfare." David Bell was working Laginex Project and although Laginex (lagenidium giganteum) had already been registered with the EPA and a patent had already been issued by the US, David was employed to find a viable agent to extend the shelf life of this fungi. Some background information on lagenidium giganteum: ====================== | One of the Agraquest employees was a young man; David Bell. He was a student at CSU Sacramento and had accepted a job with Agraquest in August of 1998. He was one semester away from receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Sacramento, with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. David Bell's was working on the Laginex Project and although Laginex (lagenidium giganteum) had already been registered with the EPA and a patent had already been issued by the U.S., David was employed to find a viable agent to extend the shelf life of this fungi type organism.
[THE WORKPLACE INJURY/ILLNESS/DISEASE of David Bell and others, WAS NEVER REPORTED BY AGRAQUEST AS REQUIRED BY FIFRA 6 (a)(2) One of the life forms that Marrone and her crew were genetically modifying is Lagenidium giganteum. Around the time that this life form was being altered, a new disease emerged that has been named Lagenidiosis. Prior to this manipulation of the genetic structure of Lagenidium giganteum it was unheard of or "unrecognized" for it to cause illness in humans. At the same time no one known had ever mixed in a genetically modified brew of "Swamp Cancer"  -Pythiosis
with
Lagenidium giganteum before either. See:http://medtech.cls.msu.edu/medtech/mendoza/ The following is some background information on lagenidium giganteum. Please note that some of this is contrary to outdated EPA literature so you can understand why while it may sound as if it is innoculous, some people believe that it can be very dangerous: Lagenidium giganteum is an Oomycete fungus which is pathogenic to a number of mosquito species, including Aedes, Culex, Anopheles and Culiseta (Tanada and Kaya 1993). Lagenidium giganteum is a parasitic, yeast-like water mold or fungus. The life cycle begins with a motile zoospore (asexual stage) that seeks out mosquito larvae, attaching to and penetrating the cuticle via a germ tube. The fungus grows inward, eventually filling the body cavity and killing the mosquito larva. The fungus can then be released from the infected cadaver, generating more zoospores that can infect other larvae. The sexual cycle produces oospores that can maintain the fungus during unfavorable conditions, such as long periods of drought. Upon flooding, oospores release infective zoospores to start the cycle again. [1.3 Lagenidium. Only one species of the genus Lagenidium is known to be a facultative parasite of mosquito larvae, namely Lagenidium giganteum. It consists of two stages: oospores (sexual), and zoospores (asexual) (See Fig. 1). Although this fungus has been named Lagenidium culicidum Umphlett in some publications (Umphlett and Huang 1970; McCray et al. 1973), this was later shown to be Lagenidium giganteum (Couch and Romney 1973).] The extensive testing that the FDA refers to resulted in hospitalization of at least one of the employees involved in studying this product! The FDA either was not aware of this information when they made their report or do not care. - This particular fungi/water mold needs water to live. Humans and animals are composed of water, just like the inside of insects.
David Bell was working with the Liginex project. Laginex is the now packaged life form L. giganteum. Labeling of this product: "LAGINEX AS®": It is EPA registered (No. 69592-Y) as an aqueous suspension with the trade name Laginex AS® . The product label contains the signal word "CAUTION." The package goes on to say that this is safe to humans but do not discharge it into lakes, ponds, etc., without a permit. "It could be regarded as fungal-based natural larvicide for the use of vector control." Received: 26 December 2006 Accepted: 7 February 2007 Published online: 4 March 2007 The above is very interesting and raises the question of where are the actual test results showing this water fungus to be safe? Employees of Agraquest are sick from it and there is medical documentation standing behind that statement. See: http://biotechnology.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/MEDICALPATENTFLOW.pdf The following study on dogs show that it isn't very good for them either. Clinicopathologic Findings Associated with Lagenidium sp. Infection in 6 Dogs: Initial Description of an Emerging Oomycosis An oomycotic pathogen in the genus Lagenidium was isolated from tissues.... "Oomycota" means "egg fungi" CHARACTERIZATION OF A PREVIOUSLY UNDESCRIBED LAGENIDIUM PATHOGEN ASSOCIATED WITH SOFT TISSUE INFECTION: INITIAL DESCRIPTION OF A NEW HUMAN OOMYCOSIS "Immunoblot analysis of the serologic response of three affected dogs to soluble mycelial extracts of L. giganteum and of the previously described pathogenic Lagenidium species was performed, and indicated that each dog’s serum recognized a large number of antigens of both Lagenidium species" Lagenidiosis - The best known species of Lagenidium is Lagenidium giganteum, a parasite of mosquitolarvae used in biological control of mosquitoes. Two different species cause disease exclusively in dogs:L. caninum and L. karlingii. Lagenidiosis is found in the southeastern United States in lakes and ponds. It causes progressive skin and subcutaneous lesions in the legs, groin, trunk, and near the tail. The lesions are firm nodules or ulcerated regions with draining tracts. Regional lymph nodes are usually swollen. Spread of the disease to distant lymph nodes, large blood vessels, and the lungs may occur.[7] An aneurysm of a great vessel can rupture and cause sudden death.[17] L. caninum is the more aggressive species and is more likely to spread to other organs than L. karlingii.[2 Contary proven scientific documentation the FDA has reported that this is a safe lifeform for humans to ingest. Lagenidium giganteum (129084) Fact Sheet from the FDA From The Sacramento Business Journal - December 5, 1997 Laginex, which is a fungus that infects mosquito larvae in water, has been sold to several counties as well as Disney World. There have been some problems, however........... See: 1) "Tadeusz Molinski, a professor in the department of chemistry at the University of California at Davis and a member of AgraQuest's scientific advisory board. On May 1, 1997, the New Active Ingredient for Laginex was DENIED by the EPA - See Item 199 - http://biotechnology.kaiserpapers.info/may11997.html Note: The Above material is mirrored from since removed from web page formerlly at: Earlier this year AgraQuest secured $3 million in private financing through an investment group led by Rockefeller & Co.'s Odyssey Fund -- a New York-based venture capital fund specializing in socially responsible investments. Oomycosis: Pythiosis in the Dog, Horse and Cat and Lagenidiosis in the Dog  (Pythiosis
is an uncommon cutaneous/subcutaneous, gastrointestinal, or
multisystemic disease caused by a water mold. It has been reported in
dogs, horses, cats, cattle, humans and a captive zoo bear.An as yet undetermined species
of Lagenidium is responsible for lagenidiosis
in dogs.
The genus Lagenidium
includes more
than 50 species of which most are natural parasites of algae, fungi,
rotifers, nematodes, crustaceans, Daphne, and mosquito larvae. L. giganteum, a parasite of mosquito larvae,
has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in the
United States as a biological control of the adult mosquito population.)
Oomycetes
cause disease when animals with damaged skin come into contact with
zoospores, which encyst in the exposed tissue.Bacillus Subtilis is another Agraquest grown product. These two documents, prepared and submitted by David Bell's Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), DR NG for the Workers' Compensation case of David Bell CLEARLY shows there is indeed RISKS associated with being around Bacillus Subtilis (FOUND ON NUMEROUS PATENTS ISSUED TO AGRAQUEST, INC. BY THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PATENTS). In the interest of public safety and because this product is being grown to kill life forms by the company AgraQuest, the information on bacillus Subtilis is also provided here. There are
numerous scientific articles as to Bacillus Subtilis NOT being safe and
indeed causing disease and illness. One of these
articles is the 1997 EPA Final Risk Assessment on Bacillus
Subtilis. Some of the others do
include but are not limited to: (Flindt et al., Pulmonary
disease due to inhalation of derivative of bacillus subtilis
containing proteolytic
enzymes,Lancet I: 1177-1181], 1969) About the same time, Pepys
&
Coworkers studied three workers with work-related
asthmatic symptoms who were exposed to B subtilis-derived enzymes
(Pepys 1969, Allergic reaction of the lungs to enzymes of bacillus
subtilis and Lancet I, 1811-1814). These workers had prick test reactivity to B-subtilis alcalase and maxatase and exhibited both immediate and lape phase asthmatic response following inhalation challenges. A study performed in the United States on 38 detergent workers identified immediate onset upper respiratory tract, nasal and ocular symptoms in 11 workers and no respiratory symptoms in 25 workers, which often begins 3-8 hours after leaving work. (Franz et al., Clinical, immunologic, and physiologic observation in factory workers exposed to B-subtilis enzyme dust, Journal of Allergies 47; 170-179}. There is data in the literature associating exposure to bacillus subtilis products and respiratory disease as well as rhino conjunctivitis, (Kaner et al., Contact Dermatitis 2001, 45: 49-51, Flindt et al., Occupational Medicine, Volume 52, 2002). The
best known species of Lagenidium is Lagenidium
giganteum, a parasite of mosquito larvae
used in biological control
of mosquitoes. Two different species cause disease exclusively in dogs:
L. caninum and L. karlingii.
Lagenidiosis is found in the southeastern United States in lakes and
ponds. It causes progressive skin and subcutaneous lesions in the legs,
groin, trunk, and near the tail. The lesions are firm nodules or
ulcerated regions with draining tracts. Regional lymph nodes are
usually swollen. Spread of the disease to distant lymph nodes, large
blood vessels, and the lungs may occur.[7] An aneurysm
of a great vessel can rupture and
cause sudden death.[17] L. caninum
is the more aggressive species and is more likely to spread to other
organs than L. karlingii.[2 Agraquest's
products containing bacillus subtilis have a FOUR (4) hour
RE-ENTRY
time. Meaning lab personnel being exposed to this in the
laboratory
did not have the luxury of that FOUR 94) hour RE-ENTRY time. The
4/1999 and 6/1999 submission to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) by Agraquest of "new active ingredient" (QST713 - bacillus
subtilis) only received a "CONDITIONAL TIME-LIMITED REGISTRATION from
the EPA on 6/20/2000 (Janet L. Anderson, Ph.D, Director - Biopesticides
and Pollutions Preventon Division) as the EPA themselves found
fault.... Storage Stability, Manufacturing Process -
toxicity/pathogenicity to; Freshwater Fish, Freshwater aquatic
invertebrate, paleomonetes vulgaris (shrimp) and HONEY BEES. ADDITIONALLY,
Identification and Characterization of Novel Genetic Markers Associated
with Biological Control Activities in Bacillus subtilis -Raghavendra
Joshi and Brian B. McSpadden Gardener Department of Plant Pathology,
The Ohio State University, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster
44691. Accepted for
publication 3 October 2005. DISCUSSION:
Nearly half of the 149 sequences we analyzed were sufficiently
different from those presently in GenBank that no functional
assignments could be made Identification
of subtracted genome fragments obtained from Bacillus subtilis QST713
[AGRAQUEST] Bacillus
amyloliquefaciens Bacillus
cereus Bacillus
licheniformis ____ 2) NOT
all forms of Histoplasmosis are curable as can be found within the CDC,
NIOSH just to name a few. It has been well documented in
numerous
scientific publications that the disease Histoplasmosis (caused by
Histoplasma Capsulateum) can indeed be and has been fatal to
humans. Histoplasma
is NOT only (found) caused by bat guano or bird droppings. It
is
well known this fungi is found in soil as well Mirrored
here for historical purposes is self reported information by the
creator of these companies that does alter DNA bacterias and fungi for
the purpose of calling their products natural insecticides.
How natural a genetically altered bacteria or fungi can
really be
is a good question? Probably it is as natural as any chemical
insecticide that is also created from parts of this earth.
The
word natural means not altered, not produced artificially, or
conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature. |
