TWiV 45: Hendra and polio are back
…Cell phones turned into fluorescent microscopes [Thanks, Jim!] HIV-1 vaccine trial in South Africa [Thanks Duncan!] Forum discussion on flu vaccine [Thanks James!] The Brain Science Podcast [Thanks Jim!] WHO…
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A Universal Antiviral Drug
…which there are no vaccines available, and they may be more likely to be accepted by vaccine-hesitant individuals. Although the findings from the Columbia study are promising, it is important…
Virulence: A positive or negative trait for evolution?
…virulence leads to reduced transmission. For example, the 1918 influenza virus strain was extremely virulent, yet spread very efficiently among humans. SARS and H5N1 influenza aren’t good examples – SARS…
It’s not easy to make the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus a killer
The second RNA segment of some influenza virus strains encodes a protein called PB1-F2 that might contribute to virulence. Speaking about the 2009 pandemic H1N1 strain, Peter Palese noted that…
The growing coronavirus epidemic
…There appear to be many more mild infections with 2019-nCoV, and there is greater chance for community spread of infection versus hospital spread. Community acquired infections, such as influenza, pose…
TWiV 102: Catch me if you can in Munich
…gene therapy, a universal influenza vaccine, and rabies virus, recorded in Munich, Germany at the SFB455 symposium ‘Viral offense and immune defense€™. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV102.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play,…