This Week in Virology

This week in virology, parasitism, and microbiology

In the past five days we released three science shows on the TWi* network. On This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) episode #52, Vincent and Michael meet up with Ellen Jo Baron to talk about working in a clinical microbiology laboratory. On This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) episode #52, Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the giant kidney worm, Dioctophyme …

This week in virology, parasitism, and microbiology Read More »

TWiV 223: EEEV and the serpent

On episode #223 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Kathy discuss new influenza virus NA inhibitors, detection of EEEV antibody and RNA in snakes, and replication of the coronavirus EMC in human airway epithelial cells. You can find TWiV #223 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.

Threading the NEIDL: TWiV goes inside a BSL-4

Last fall the science show This Week in Virology teamed up with MicrobeWorld (the public outreach website by the American Society for Microbiology) and Boston University School of Medicine to produce a documentary offering a rarely seen behind-the-scenes view of a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory. Today I am pleased to announce the release of Threading the …

Threading the NEIDL: TWiV goes inside a BSL-4 Read More »

This Week in microbiology, parasitism, and virology

In the past five days we released three science shows on the TWi* network. On This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) episode #51, Vincent, Michael, and Elio meet up with Hazel Barton to talk about cave microbiology. On This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) episode #51, special guest Anthony A. James joins Vincent and Dickson to discuss how mosquitoes …

This Week in microbiology, parasitism, and virology Read More »

Scroll to Top