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TWiV 38: Measles

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!)

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