In episode 38 of This Week in Virology, hosts Vincent Racaniello and Glenn Rall chat about koi herpesvirus, H1N1 influenza vaccine produced in insect cells, attack by a rabid raccoon, and measles.

Links for this episode:

• Virus suspected in carp die-off: koi herpesvirus
• H1N1 influenza vaccine produced in insect cells with baculovirus vectors
• Outbreak of measles in Wales
• Production of influenza vaccines in cell cultures: MDCK, Vero, PER.C6, EB66, insect (thanks Peter!)

Weekly Science Picks

Glenn Riddled with Life by Marlene Zuk Vincent All the Virology on the WWW