episode 471: Songs of innocence and experience
The TWiVerinos discuss restriction of dengue virus vaccine by Sanofi, and data which suggest that Dengvaxia causes enhanced disease in previously uninfected recipients.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
- Sanofi update on Dengvaxia
- Trouble for dengue vaccine (Reuters)
- Sanofi restricts dengue vaccine (CIDRAP)
- Dengvaxia enhances disease (Vaccine)
- Interview with Jeff Almond
- Dengue vaccine on TWiV 319, TWiV 370, TWIV 384
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 471
Kathy - NASA is reinventing the wheel
Dickson - Stunning neuroscience images
Rich - Moneyball by Michael Lewis (film)
Alan - Diverse Sources
Vincent - Zombie gene protects elephants from cancer (Quanta, TWiEVO)
Scott - Why Vaccines Matter by Cynthia Gorney and The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen.
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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