Dick is back from India, and joins Vincent and Alan on episode #15 of This Week in Virology. The trio discuss hantavirus spread by large deer mice, why the 1918 influenza virus replicates in the lower respiratory tract, measles in Europe, and the growing resistance of influenza virus to antivirals. Click the arrow above to play, …
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Yesterday the New York Times ran an article on the resistance to Tamiflu of current influenza H1N1 strains circulating in the US. I wrote a post about this issue on 22 December 2008, so I’m happy to see the Times following my lead. But there is an issue with the Times article that I’d like …
The influenza season is upon us in the U.S. Why is this viral infection prevalent during winter months? Most acute viral infections have a clear seasonal variation in incidence. In general, respiratory virus infections are more prevalent in winter months, while infections with enteric viruses predominate in the summer. In temperate climates, influenza mainly occurs …
At the end of each year, many websites, blogs, and podcasts (to name a few) summarize the past year’s events. We did the same at TWiV, naming our picks for the top 10 virology stories of 2008. Then, as the new year begins, many of the same sites predict what will happen in 2009. Such …
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The third edition of Principles of Virology has just been published by ASM Press. Written by S. J. Flint, L. W. Enquist, V. R. Racaniello, and A. M. Skalka, it is now two volumes to make it easier to handle and carry in backpacks, bags, and briefcases. Of course, the textbook is also completely revised and updated …
On This Week in Virology episode 14, Vincent and Alan discuss a personal experience with viral upper respiratory tract infection (common cold), determinants of transmission of H5N1 influenza virus, the death of an HIV denialist, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to …
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