because that wastes yor time by typing it and ours by reading it... and its stupid...
ok... suppose that we had the finances and technology (and time)...if our scientists found a way to inject kingsnake/blacksnake dna into ours..do you think the human body would accept it and become tolerant or even immune to venemous snake bites?
2007-03-05 11:48:53 · 5 answers · asked by DSP6669 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It's theoretically possible I suppose. Many of the vaccinations we are all given as children are what is called an attenuated virus. In other words, it's a weakened, but still live dose of the virus which our body fights giving us an immunity. I have taken lyssavirus inoculations in order to safely handled bats. Lyssavirus is the Aus version of rabies, and the inoculation is an attenuated version of the virus. So, our bodies do become immune to things we are subjected to. I for one would love to stop being frightened about the large number of venomous snakes that frequent my property and would jump at the chance to be able to not worry that a bite from one is going to kill me.
2007-03-05 13:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by PJJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess the better question is would you want to be injected with the DNA? And I am wondering would it be a necessity, only because it really isn't something that is "needed" like say a cure for AIDS. But just for conversation I don't think the body would accept it.
2007-03-05 20:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by Alexis 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that we would eventually become immune to the venome. You see it on the discovery channel all the time. When snake handlers have been in the business so long and have been bitten so many times they eventually become tolerant to the venome and it doesn't affect them as much or even at all anymore.
2007-03-05 19:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was a kid, I saw a movie where they did this and the snake DNA took over and the guy turned into a snake (btw, it was simply called "Sssss" and I believe it was Dirk Benedict who became the snake man, only he didn't know he was being the guinea pig for the experiment...)
2007-03-05 19:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think nothing would happen. but it would be cool if the person would mutant in to a freaky human/snake
2007-03-06 15:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by Sun 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋