Virology
Museum pelts help date the koala retrovirus
By Vincent Racaniello
The genomes of most higher organisms contain sequences from retroviral genomes called endogenous retroviruses (ERVs). These are DNA copies of retroviral RNAs that are integrated into the germ line DNA of the host, and passed from parent to offspring. In most species the infections that lead to germ line ERVs ...
No further evidence of novel coronavirus
By Vincent Racaniello
There is no evidence for further spread among humans of a novel coronavirus recently isolated from two individuals with severe respiratory illness. This conclusion has been drawn after scrutinizing the travels (figure) and contacts of a Qatari adult who was transferred to intensive care in London. While in Saudi Arabia the 49 ...
Milestones in Microbiology: The video
By Vincent Racaniello
Cold Spring Harbor was designated a Milestones in Microbiology site in August, an event I witnessed and documented. Now a video of the ceremony has been released, featuring comments by Stanley Maloy, Bruce Stillman, and James D. Watson.
Behind the scenes: TWiV 202 at the University of Nebraska
By Vincent Racaniello
We recorded This Week in Virology #202 at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska on 5 October 2012, as part of the 12th Annual Symposium in Virology. Terence Dermody, Shou-Wei Ding, Grant McFadden and I spoke about our research, and then we recorded TWiV with University of Nebraska virologists ...
TWiV 202: Huskers go viral
By Vincent Racaniello
In episode #202 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent travels to the University of Nebraska to meet with members of the Nebraska Center for Virology and discuss their work on algal viruses, plant viruses, HIV and Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus. You can find TWiV #202 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.