Re: [DIYbio] Anti-Tick Bio-Weapon?

Also of note there IS a vaccine for Lyme disease.  Too bad you cant
have it *sigh*.

http://legacy.wbur.org/2012/06/27/lyme-vaccine

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Steven Stowell <scst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is the fairly famous idea talked about by Kevin Esvelt on the use of
> gene drives on the white-footed mouse,  This would appently eradicate Lyme
> disease
>
> http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/02/rewriting-the-code-of-life
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Cory Geesaman <co...@geesaman.com> wrote:
>>
>> I was reading this article discussing how this year is expected to have
>> above average numbers of ticks with associated Lyme infections.  It got me
>> wondering if there is any basis for a virus or bacterial infection which
>> might be used to wipe out an entire species, namely ticks.  It seems like a
>> benign mouse STD which either sterilizes or kills ticks which infect it
>> could work.  Is there already research being done into such things?  Are
>> there mechanisms to ensure a virus will only adversely impact a specific
>> species?  Would they work at the DNA level (i.e. seeking out a specific
>> sequence) or require that a specific protein exist in the target species?
>> I'm aware this could be really dangerous if it mutated the wrong way and
>> have no intention of attempting it, just curious.
>>
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