TWiV 478: A pox on your horse

The TWiV team explains how infectious horsepox virus – likely the ancestor of smallpox vaccines – was recovered from chemically synthesized DNA fragments. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>&lt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;lt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” […]

http://www.virology.ws/2018/01/28/twiv-478-a-pox-on-your-horse/

Source: virology blog - January 28, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology dual use research edward jenner infectious DNA clone smallpox smallpox vaccine transfection vaccinia virus variola viral viruses Source Type: blogs