Shark immunity

**General_Thral** · February 28, 2009, 12:20 PM

a few days ago i was reading something that a shark is immuned to all no virus's and diseases known to man , this got me thinking - why havnt scientist examined there blood to find out what give them this so powerful iimunity , i mean if its true , it could help cure disease like HIV and cancer ect .

**~~Magic Man~~** · February 28, 2009, 01:13 PM

Watch Deep Blue Sea, then you'll realise why we cant do this.

**~~hollasaurus rex~~** · February 28, 2009, 03:41 PM

what do u propose? we make sum sort of shark man hybred?

lol this is ridiculus

**~~hollasaurus rex~~** · February 28, 2009, 03:54 PM

actualy i take dat back

n e one ever watch street sharks? dis could go places

**Kiljan Arslan** · March 04, 2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Magic Man

Watch Deep Blue Sea, then you'll realise why we cant do this.

that movie sucked ass

**Misery** · March 07, 2009, 06:51 AM

It is completely untrue that sharks are immune to all viruses and disease.

I did read about this in magazine while ago so after reading your post I decided to investigate.

Some of the early studies did point that sharks have high resistance to cancer but it has been proven that they do develop tumors.

Gary K. Ostrander and his colleagues cataloged findings of solid tumors in sharks in a review article, published in the Dec. 1, 2004, issue of Cancer Research

Research by Dr. Robert Langer of M.I.T. has revealed a promising anti-tumor agent obtainable in quantity from shark cartilage. Shark cartilage contains a compound antagonistic to the effects of angiogenin, called 'angiogenin inhibitor' - which inhibits the formation of new blood vessels so that the proto-tumor starves or 'chokes' in its own waste products.

**~~Magic Man~~** · March 09, 2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Kiljan Arslan

that movie sucked ass

HUSH MY PET

It was alright, as killer animal films go it was actually pretty good.

**~~Magic Man~~** · February 28, 2009, 04:32 PM

Dese fellas is lickity split!

Holla at me.

**D.B. Cooper** · February 28, 2009, 04:41 PM

Seriously though, are sharks really immune to all diseases and why? This is very interesting, and nature never ceases to amaze me.

**MrMofo** · February 28, 2009, 04:42 PM

we're prolly immune to all shark specific diseases hehe

**Hookah Smoking Caterpiller** · February 28, 2009, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by MrMofo

we're prolly immune to all shark specific diseases hehe

Nope, Just last week my fins went all weird and I had to go to the vets.

**~~hollasaurus rex~~** · February 28, 2009, 09:37 PM

lol ya man

god damn i loved dat hammerhead

holla bro

**roy34543** · February 28, 2009, 09:39 PM

You cant catch any of the diseases from wheat can you?

**Rhaegar1** · March 01, 2009, 03:11 AM

Originally Posted by General_Thral

a few days ago i was reading something that a shark is immuned to all no virus's and diseases known to man , this got me thinking - why havnt scientist examined there blood to find out what give them this so powerful iimunity , i mean if its true , it could help cure disease like HIV and cancer ect .

don't you think that scientists are trying that? science is not something that gives you an immidiate result.

**MrMofo** · March 01, 2009, 09:50 AM

somehow i dont think salt water is the best conductive media for a staphlococcus bacteria link between humans and sharks.

I 'spose it's possible the shark could eat a person with a cold and then get a tummy ache. But that person should have been home in bed anyway.