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David and Goliath: How one cytokine may take down influenza

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This article was written for extra credit by a student in my virology course. by Alexandra Jacunski Recent research has suggested a new method of flu prevention and treatment: the administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to the lungs of mice significantly reduced flu symptoms and prevented mortality after a lethal dose of influenza virus. …

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TWiV 150: Contaminated

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Dickson Despommier Vincent, Dickson, and Rich meant to do an all-email episode, but first they review results of the Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group, and partial retraction of the paper associating XMRV with chronic fatigue syndrome. With this episode TWiV is three years old. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV150.mp3″] Click the arrow above …

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Gut microbes influence defense against influenza

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The bacteria in our intestines outnumber by tenfold the 100 trillion cells that comprise the human body. This gut microbiota has many beneficial functions, including the production of vitamins and hormones, fermentation, regulation of gut development, and shaping intestinal immune responses. They also play a role in pathological conditions such as diabetes and obesity, and …

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TWiV 145: The inVinceable TWiV

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Hosts: Alan Dove and Rich Condit Alan and Rich tackle the discovery of bacteriophages, and treating influenza by calming the cytokine storm. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV145.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 145 (63 MB .mp3, 87 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by …

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TWiV 143: Live at ASV in Minneapolis

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Julie Overbaugh, and Stacey Schultz-Cherry Vincent, Rich, Julie and Stacey recorded TWiV at the 30th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology in Minneapolis, where they discussed the role of neutralizing antibodies in protection against HIV-1 infection, and astroviruses, agents of gastroenteritis. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV143.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, …

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