Cynthia was developed by order of BP (BP) company “Synthetic Genomics Inc.” and in 2011 launched into business. At first proved to be very good, significantly reducing the number oil stains. But the success of scientists was short-lived – later some time the bacteria abandoned the oil, and began to eat other organic compounds …
They began to include fish, seals and other marine the inhabitants. Poor animals caught in water contaminated “cynthias” were doomed – bacteria literally in a couple of days corroded their skin with terrible bleeding ulcers …
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Cynthia is the world’s first synthetic bacterium; artificial organism with a fully engineered computer genome that does not contain natural DNA at all and consists of special chains watermarking.
Such artificial cells multiply rapidly, possessing property of self-reproducing and functioning in those cells in which they are being introduced. In addition, they do not lend themselves at all antibiotics and may spread with rain, causing a rash and skin allergies. Organism in which Cynthia gets hit, just doomed.
The media response was predictable: Mass deaths of birds (not less than 5000) in Arkansas, then (about 500) near New Orleans, as well as fish (approximately 100,000) in the 30-kilometer zone North Louisiana media linked to an unknown toxin.
And the CNN news channel reported immediately after the accident the following: “128 BP workers involved in the spill response get sick they were required not to contact the public hospitals. ”
Then new information began to emerge about such cases. human infection. People swimming in the Gulf of Mexico covered with ulcers, and a week later they died in agony. Also ulcers formed in the internal organs, causing abundant internal bleeding and one hundred percent fatal outcome. And in the media every now and then death of residents from the “unknown virus” was ascertained … Now the true extent of the tragedy lurks on the government level.
But, according to preliminary data, bacteria have already reached The Gulf Stream, which washes Europe, and the next question arises – Should I rush to plan my vacation at sea?
By the way, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to the beaches continues to make brownish, resilient resinous balls …
“They will harm anyone who breaks them in his hand or somehow otherwise it will be in contact with them. You may have an open wound, and [the contents of the ball] will go straight [into the body], “- warns chemist Bob Naman
Linking to a study at Columbia State University, Alexander Higgins gives the following data: after the disaster, 40% Gulf residents acquired respiratory disease paths and skin, and every fourth thinks about moving away from the previous place of residence.
It seems that Cynthia has already reached the Arctic, in any case, scientists are trying to unravel the cause of the mass death of seals. An unknown disease rapidly affects not only the skin, but also internal organs of marine life.
There is a real epidemic. Experts unsuccessfully try to understand what exactly infects marine animals that are slow and painful die on the shore.
“Partial hair loss, inflammation in the eye area, nose, ulcerative inflammation on the back flippers and armpits. An autopsy revealed ulcerative inflammation in the organs: heart, brain, liver and rot odor, ”says Junior Research Fellow Chukotka Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanology, Maxim Chakelev.
The foci of this strange disease were discovered immediately on several coasts – the Pacific and the Arctic. Taking samples on Unfortunately, none of the laboratories are able to determine the cause of the epidemic.
“We didn’t find anything, that is, no infectious diseases, no radiation infection, nothing. Therefore, now we will be on more to conduct a study at a deeper level, “- says the deputy head of the veterinary department for Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Alexander Burlaka.
Alaskans were the first to encounter an unknown illness. There seals died near the town of Barrow. Local media meanwhile while scientists were trying to determine the nature of the phenomenon, they hastened to blame the Japanese. But, in fact, no trace of radiation scientists discovered.
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