TWiV 1257: Better cocktails and CRISPR chicken
Sep 28, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1257
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Episode description
TWiV explains experiments to create genetically modified chickens that are resistant to avian influenza infection, and discovery of combination antiviral therapy for HTLV-1 infection.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich ConditSubscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
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- Creating avian influenza virus resistant chickens (Nat Comm)
- Antiretroviral therapy and apoptosis inhibition for HTLV-1 (Cell)
- HTLV-1 infection (Cleveland Clinic)
- Letters read on TWiV 1257
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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