TWiV #14 - Common cold, H5N1 transmission, HIV denial, Ebola
Vincent and Alan discuss a viral upper respiratory tract infection, transmission of H5N1 influenza virus, death of an HIV denialist, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. L...
5 Tammi 200953min
TWiV #13 - Top 10 virology stories of 2008
Vincent and Alan talk about President-elect Obama’s choices for his science advisors, SARS sensationalism, a new enteric picornavirus, and the top 10 virology stories of 2008. Obama’s science adviso...
28 Joulu 200849min
TWiV #12 - Prions, lemur lentiviruses, RS virus vaccine, H5N1
Vincent, Alan, and Angela discuss Kuru, prions in milk, ancient lentiviruses found in the chromosomes of lemurs, a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine failure in the 1960s, and recent outbreaks of H...
21 Joulu 200844min
TWiV #11 - Elite controllers, mosquitoes, and winter vomiting
Vincent, Alan, and Jeremy discuss why certain AIDS patients, called ‘elite controllers’ or ‘long-term non-progressors’, do not develop disease, why mosquitoes infected with Sindbis virus remain heal...
13 Joulu 20081h 8min
TWiV #10 - Bats, elephants, and AIDS
Vincent, DIck, and Alan chat about reconstruction of a bat SARS-like coronavirus, herpesviruses that are killing elephants in zoos, and a plan to eradicate AIDS in ten years. Links for this episode:...
4 Joulu 200839min
TWiV #9 - Fever! The Discovery of Lassa Virus
Vincent and Dick recall the discovery of Lassa virus in Africa in 1969. A non-fictional account of the story, ‘Fever’, written by John G. Fuller and published in 1974, inspired Vincent to become a v...
22 Marras 200841min
TWiV #7 - Viruses in video games
Vincent, Dick, and Aidan discuss how viral infections play prominent roles in notable video games. Three games are discussed: World of Warcraft, Pandemic II, and Bioshock. An article on how World of W...
7 Marras 200850min
