TWiV #53 - The ends justify the means
Vincent, Dick, and Alan talk about Nobel prizes for telomere research, bacteriophages that protect aphids from wasps, salicylates and pandemic influenza mortality, and hand washing. Links for this e...
11 Okt 20091h 1min
TWiV #52 - Scott Hammer, MD on AIDS vaccines
Vincent and Dr. Scott Hammer talk about different types of AIDS vaccines and how they are tested in clinical trials. Links for this episode: PAVE 100 trial cancelled HIV vaccine shows promise for the...
4 Okt 20091h 10min
TWiV #51 - ALVAC-HIV and AIDSVAX BE
Vincent, Dick, and Alan (with a cameo appearance by Rich Condit) review the world’s largest Phase III study of a complex HIV vaccine candidate in Thailand, immunization of salmon against infectious ...
27 Sep 20091h 23min
TWiV #50 - XMRV
Vincent and Jason review influenza 2009 H1N1 vaccine trials and protection against the virus conferred by the 1976 swine flu vaccine, then move on to a virus called XMRV and its possible role in pro...
20 Sep 20091h 14min
TWiV #49 - Viral genomes
Vincent and Dick continue Virology 101 with a discussion of the seven different types of viral genomes, and how to use the pathway to mRNA to understand viral replication. Links for this episode: D...
13 Sep 20091h 2min
TWiV #48 - Outbreaks near you
Vincent, Dick, Alan and Rich revisit a vaccinia virus lab accident and viral vaccines produced in plants, then talk about an iPhone app to track infectious diseases, flying foxes, and an inhaled mea...
6 Sep 20091h 19min
TWiV #47 - Vertical vaccine farm
Vincent and Dick discuss influenza virus-like particle vaccines produced in insect and plant cells, rapid sharing of influenza research, and answer listener questions about cytomegalovirus, viral ev...
30 Aug 20091h 10min
TWiV #46 - Virus entry into cells
Vincent and Dick continue virology 101 with a discussion of virus entry into cells, then answer reader email on colony collapse disorder and viruses that confer a benefit to their host. Links for th...
23 Aug 200950min
