GeneThera Offers Discounted Johne's Disease Tests to Dairymen Affected by Government's Call to Eliminate 400,000 Head of Dairy C
05 Febbraio 2009 - 12:45PM
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GeneThera, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GTHR) announced today it is offering
discounted Johne's disease tests to all dairymen. For the next six
months, GeneThera will offer their Real Time PCR test directly to
dairymen at the reduced price of only $14.95. The move comes in the
wake of recent governmental requests for the reduction of at least
400,000 dairy cattle. The requested reduction in the overall herd
size is due to the glut of milk on the market and the continually
dropping price the farmers are paid for their milk.
According to an October 2000 article in the Wisconsin State
Journal, 10% of dairy cows are infected with Johne's disease. U.S.
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has published results which indicate
herds infected with Johne's disease cost dairymen $227 per head per
year.
"In simple terms, if the dairymen clean their herds completely
of Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis, the bacteria that causes Johne's
disease, they ultimately should produce more milk with fewer
animals. By removing infected cows from the dairy industry,
individual farmers should see an increase in production and
margins," stated GeneThera CEO, Dr. Antonio Milici, MD, PHD.
According to The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, "Dairymen will
send a shockwave through the cattle industry within the year, as
milk producers begin the removal of an estimated 400,000 cows from
dairy herds across the United States. The dairy industry wants to
thin herds in order to cut milk production and boost raw milk
prices, which have been declining. Thinning herds and the likely
closure of some small dairies could have broad economic
repercussions for Idaho, the nation's third-largest milk producer
with about 556,000 dairy cows, and the Magic Valley, which produces
about half of the state's dairy products."
The states most affected by this reduction in dairy cows are
Wisconsin, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and
Idaho.
"Our concern here is both for the dairy industry as a whole, and
the American people. It has been proven that Mycobacterium
Paratuberculosis is not completely eliminated during the
pasteurization process, and live cultures survive in the products
we eat and drink every day. The only way to be sure we are not
ingesting these bacteria is to eliminate them at the source.
Currently a link is being made between Mycobacterium
Paratuberculosis, Crohn's disease, and/or IBS. We want to do our
part in protecting the general public. We also want to assist the
dairy industry in any way we can to help them through these
difficult times."
The company states that its Real Time PCR test is much more
accurate and timely than what is commonly available today.
Dairymen and dairy industry representatives are urged to contact
GeneThera for complete details on how to obtain their discounted
Johne's disease tests. Interested dairymen may contact GeneThera by
calling (303) 463-6371.
ABOUT GENETHERA, INC.
GeneThera, Inc. is a molecular biotechnology company located in
Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The Company's proprietary diagnostic
solution is based on a genetic expression assay, GES(TM), a
protocol designed to function on a highly automated Fluorogenic PCR
platform. This platform enables GeneThera to offer tests that are
presently not available from other technologies. The GES is
designed for a host of individual diseases, the current priorities
being Mad Cow disease, E. coli 0157:H7 and Johne's disease. For
more information, contact Dr. Tony Milici, MD, PHD at 303-463-6371
or Al Goldsmith of The Goldsmith Group LLC at 303-838-4370. Dr.
Tony Milici was recently nominated to the National Advisory
Committee on Meat & Poultry.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which
are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "intends,"
"believes," and similar expressions reflecting something other than
historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such
statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of
risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and
market acceptance of products and technologies, the ability to
secure additional sources of finance, the ability to reduce
operating expenses, and other factors described in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual
results that the Company achieves may differ materially from any
forward-looking statement due to such risks and uncertainties. The
Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
Contact: Dr. Tony Milici 303-463-6371 Goldsmith Group
303-838-4370 JR Dopkin & Associates 516-884-3200
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