CornNutz
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harddriver":19t18oxi said:CNutz":19t18oxi said:Krull":19t18oxi said:Chloroquine is effective in preventing the spread of SARS CoV in cell culture
So it was effective on a different virus in a petri dish. You can pour bleach, and use stong UV to kill it in a petri dish too numb nuts
Did you read the scientific study presented by the CDC/NIH that he posted? You're exhibiting some cognitive dissonance on this subject by attacking him, I know you two have some history but he just posted some information contrary to your conclusions that you are espousing.
Results
We report, however, that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects on SARS-CoV infection of primate cells. These inhibitory effects are observed when the cells are treated with the drug either before or after exposure to the virus, suggesting both prophylactic and therapeutic advantage. In addition to the well-known functions of chloroquine such as elevations of endosomal pH, the drug appears to interfere with terminal glycosylation of the cellular receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This may negatively influence the virus-receptor binding and abrogate the infection, with further ramifications by the elevation of vesicular pH, resulting in the inhibition of infection and spread of SARS CoV at clinically admissible concentrations.
Conclusion
Chloroquine is effective in preventing the spread of SARS CoV in cell culture. Favorable inhibition of virus spread was observed when the cells were either treated with chloroquine prior to or after SARS CoV infection. In addition, the indirect immunofluorescence assay described herein represents a simple and rapid method for screening SARS-CoV antiviral compounds.
If you combine this scientific study with the clinical in the field evidence from the last 5 months of experience dealing with this pandemic you can only reach one conclusion if you have a open mind.
A cell culture is a petri dish, not a human body.
If/when there are clinical trials that show this in a human body, and it's effective I'm sure it would be approved to be used as a preventative, as long as the negatives don't outweigh the positives.
No cognitive dissonance at all on my behalf.