This Week in Virology

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TWiV #69 - They're all safecrackers


On episode #69 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Rich review recent outbreaks of mumps in the UK, US, and Israel, protection of mice against 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus by 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 vaccines, and a virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Links for this episode:
  • Mumps outbreak in Israel (ProMedMail and Eurosurveillance; thanks Lenn!) and Iowa
  • Retraction of Wakefield vaccines- autism study
  • Immunization with 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses protects against 2009 H1N1 strain
  • Virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus
  • Image: antigenic differences in HA structures of 1918, Cal/09 and Bris/59/07 viruses
  • Paul Ewald articles (thanks Atila!): one, two, and three, and a recent review of the hypothesis
Weekly science picks:

Rich John Moran Florida Nature Photography
Alan Periodic Table of Videos
Vincent The Protein Databank Educational Resources


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 February 8, 2010  1h22m