Is circovirus DNA infectious?
The US Food and Drug Administration does not want Rotarix, the rotavirus vaccine, to be used because it contains porcine circovirus 1 DNA. If complete copies of the circovirus genome…
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TWiV 80: How much X could a woodchuck chuck?
…remote controls (thanks Bill!) Letters read in episode 80 Weekly Science Picks Rich PBS Frontline: The Vaccine War Alan Readability Vincent Starswarm by Jerry Pournelle Send your virology questions and…
TWiP 11: One times three million
…episode: The quest for a malaria vaccine (Meet the Scientist 49) Science issue on malaria and tuberculosis Malaria pathogenesis (pdf) Malaria pathogenesis (jpg) Letters read on TWiP 11 Download TWiP…
A new target for hepatitis C virus
…approaches to preventing and treating infections. No HCV vaccine is available, and current antiviral therapy consists of administration of interferon plus ribavirin, a combination that is effective about half the…
TWiV 86: Dark matter with Dr. Eric Delwart
…type PMID # into PubMed CDC says don’t give rotavirus vaccines to infants with SCID The Brighton Collaboration Product sheet for RotaTeq (pdf – thanks, Sheldon!) Letters read on TWiV…
TWiV 91: You’re an ERVous wreck
…for an AIDS vaccine Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@microbe.tv or leave voicemail at Skype: twivpodcast. You can also post articles that you would…