TWiV 175: More than one way to skin a virus
Vincent, Alan, and Matt discuss herpes simplex encephalitis in children with innate immune deficiency, and the local response to microneedle-based influenza skin immunization. Links for this episode: ...
18 Mar 20121h 19min
TWiV 174: Dog runs and mooing miRs
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Vincent, Alan, and Rich consider whether pet dogs might transmit human noroviruses, and an RNA virus microRNA that might be involved in oncogenesi...
11 Mar 20121h 25min
TWiV 173: Going to bat for flu research
The TWiVites discuss seroevidence for human infection with avian influenza H5N1, and the discovery of a new influenza virus in Guatemalan bats. Links for this episode: Seroevidence for human H5N1 inf...
4 Mar 20121h 57min
TWiV 172: Two can be as bad as one
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Kathy Spindler Vincent and Kathy discuss how a virus may cause disease distant from its replication site, then review a day in the life of a senior microbiology professor...
27 Feb 20121h 42min
TWiV 171: One is the loneliest number
Matt joins the TWiVarians to review virus production in single cells and single virion genomics. Links for this episode: H5N1 results will be published (NY Times) Virus production in single cells the...
19 Feb 20121h 32min
TWiV 170: From variolous effluvia to VLPs
Alan, Rich, and Dickson discuss Edward Jenner's paper on cowpox vaccine, then move 200 years later to modern vaccines against norovirus, influenza H5N1, and more. Links for this episode: Norton Zinde...
12 Feb 20121h 40min
TWiV 169: Epidemiology causes conclusions (p<0.05)
Michael and the TWiV team review epidemiology basics, including fatality ratios. Links for this episode: Michael's blog and podcast Epidemiology literature critique (PowerPoint) Seven mistakes in epi...
5 Feb 20122h 32min
TWiV 168: Super CalTech prophylaxis and ferret runny noses
Welkin joins the TWiV team for a discussion of HIV prophlaxis using vectored antibodies, and the influenza H5N1 virus studies in ferrets that were not redacted. Links for this episode: Vectored HIV i...
29 Jan 20121h 38min
