TWiV #67 - Wasting deer and the Hulk rabbit

On episode #67 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Marc Pelletier talk about chronic wasting disease of deer caused by prions, blocking the semen-derived enhancer of HIV infection with surfen, and making green transgenic rabbits using a lentiviral vector.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Marc Pelletier

Links for this episode:

• Chronic wasting disease in West Virginia
• Chronic wasting disease alliance and CDC webpage
• Semen-derived inhibitor of viral infection (SEVI)
• Surfen inhibits the action of SEVI
• Making green transgenic rabbits using simian immunodeficiency virus vector
• Science comedy (thanks Lucky Fractal!)

Weekly science picks:

Marc Association of Science-Technology Centers Passport ProgramAlan ZooniverseVincent Grand Rounds at the Mailman School of Public Health