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Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Southern Medical Journal Publication of Nanobacteria Caused Mitral Valve Calciphylaxis.


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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004

Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCPK:NNBP) ("Nanobac" or "The Company"), announces the publication of independent research which reports that Nanobacteria caused mitral valve mitral valve
n.
A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and regulates blood flow between these chambers. Also called bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve.
 calciphylaxis in a man with diabetic renal failure renal failure
n.
Acute or chronic malfunction of the kidneys resulting from any of a number of causes, including infection, trauma, toxins, hemodynamic abnormalities, and autoimmune disease, and often resulting in systemic symptoms, especially edema,
. Dr. Jelic et. al., Department of Pathology, Memorial Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) is the name of a complex of hospitals in Charleston, West Virginia, formed via a merger of previously independent facilities. It is the state's largest hospital. , reported in Southern Medical Journal (Volume 97, Number 2, February 2004), the peer reviewed journal of the Southern Medical Association, that Nanobacteria can cause diseases in humans outside the urinary tract. This independent research builds upon the initial discovery by Dr.'s Kajander and Ciftcioglu of Nanobacteria, the smallest known culturable self-replicating life form. Electron Microscopy demonstrated Nanobacteria as an initiator of mitral valve calcific calcific /cal·cif·ic/ (-ik) forming lime.

calcific

forming lime.
 deposits.

"This case study is an excellent example of the potential importance of Nanobacterial infection in life threatening diseases such as calcified Calcified
Hardened by calcium deposits.

Mentioned in: Heart Valve Repair
 heart valves Heart valves
Valves that regulate blood flow into and out of the heart chambers.

Mentioned in: Heart Failure
 which can lead to an inability of oxygenated blood Oxygenated blood
Blood carrying oxygen through the body.

Mentioned in: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
 to be pumped from the heart to the rest of the body," said Alex Edwards, Nanobac's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and President. "Diagnosis for the presence of Nanobacteria in these patients may be of help in learning more about this frequently fatal disease."

Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.nanobaclabs.com or contact us at info@nanobaclabs.com.

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. officials are "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-Looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, which include words such as "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. actions, which may be provided by management, are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-Looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which might cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and to vary significantly from reporting period to reporting period. Although management believes that the assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual future results will not be different from the expectations expressed in this report, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has no specific intention to update these statements.
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