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 Condit

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Links for this episode

• Support science education at MicrobeTV
• 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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