Fat-causing virus?

[buffettgirl]

From Microbe Nov 2007 - The News Magazine of the American Society for Microbiology:

In tissue cultures, the human adenovirus-35 can transform adult stem cells from obese patients into fat cells. A gene of this virus appears to be involved in fat accumulation, based on studies of infected animals.

There! I have a fat virus!

 

[SRP]

They can't be serious. Can they?

 

[Miss Lee]

That must be what I have . Thanks for posting this valuable information. LOL!

 

[buffettgirl]

Shannon, the findings were presented at the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston in August by researchers from the Louisiana State University.

 

[EVCT]

If they come up with a shot or pill to cure it we can all be skinny!
Ellen:7

 

[Beavs]

Is that why they always yell "Go to H-- LSU!" at Ole Miss games???

 

[SRP]

I believe you, Robin. I promise. But I don't want to. And I sure don't want to catch it.