TWiV 401: Vector victorious
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Zika virus spreads in the USA, a Zika virus DNA vaccine goes into phase I trials, and how mosquito bites enhance virus replication and disease, from the friendly TWiFolk Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy.
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- Zika virus in the US (CDC)
- Zika virus spreading in Miami (CDC)
- Zika virus in Florida (NY Times)
- NIH begins phase I trial of Zika virus DNA vaccine (NIAID)
- Mosquito salive enhances West Nile replication in mice (J Virol)
- Mosquito bites enhance virus infection (Immunity)
- Photo of A. aegyptii and mouse ears from Marieke Pingen
- Letters read on TWiV 401
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