TWiV 283: No Reston for the weary
On episode #283 of the science show This Week in Virology, Jens Kuhn speaks with the TWiV team about filoviruses, including the recent Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea. You can find TWiV #283 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
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TWiV 282: Tamiflu and tenure too
On episode #282 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiV team reviews a meta-analysis of clinical trial reports on using Tamiflu for influenza, and suggestions on how to rescue US biomedical research from its systemic flaws. You can find TWiV #282 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
TWiV 281: The Salk legacy with Peter L. Salk
On episode #281 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent meets up with Peter L. Salk to talk about development of the first poliovaccine, eradication of poliomyelitis, and Jonas Salk’s 100th birth anniversary. You can find TWiV #281 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
TWiV 280: Post viral
On episode #280 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVmeisters answer listener email about the NEIDL, negative results, patenting MERS-coronavirus, human papillomavirus transmission, canine distemper virus, and much, much more. You can find TWiV #280 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
TWiV 279: The missing LNC
On episode #279 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Kathy reveal how a retrovirus in the human genome keeps embryonic stem cells in a pluripotent state, from where they can differentiate into all cells of the body. You can find TWiV #279 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
TWiV 278: Flushing HIV down the zinc
On episode #278 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy discuss disruption of the ccr5 gene in lymphocytes of patients infected with HIV-1. You can find TWiV #278 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.