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
TWiV #45 - Hendra and polio are back
Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos tackle the Hendra virus disease outbreak in Australia, AIDS-like disease in wild chimps, return of polio type 2 in Nigeria, the influenza pandemic wave, and ...
16 Aug 20091h 25min
TWiV #44 - No hysteria
Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos consider Marburg virus in Egyptian fruit bats, bacterial citrus pathogen found in shipping facility, canine parvovirus in Michigan, Relenza-resistant influen...
9 Aug 20091h 18min
