Should we be worried about monkeypox?
…also includes cowpox virus, variola virus (which causes smallpox), and vaccinia virus (the source of the modern smallpox vaccine). The name “monkeypox” resulted from the fact that the virus infects…
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Let’s Talk About Measles
…infected with influenza virus typically only infects one or two other people. This is the main reason why measles is so prevalent in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases when childhood vaccination…
TWiV 563: BLT on mice
The TWiVologists consider whether to receive an influenza vaccine in August (in the northern hemisphere), and mice implanted with human lung fragments for studying microbial pathogens. Click arrow to play…
TWiV 571: Piwi koalas
The League of Extraordinary Virologists celebrate the eradication of wild poliovirus type 3, and consider the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine produced in insect cells, and how small RNAs are…
TWiV 62: Persistence of West Nile virus
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove On episode #62 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, and Alan discuss STEP HIV-1 vaccine failure caused by the…
Palese: Don’t censor life-saving science
Renowned influenza virologist Peter Palese has penned an opinion column for the science journal Nature in which he uses his experience in reconstructing the 1918 pandemic influenza virus strain to…