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 ...

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove The complete TWiV gang discusses the use of Wolbachia to control mosquito-borne infections. [powerpress url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV147.mp3"] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 147 (64 MB .mp3, 89 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune ...

This article was written for extra credit by a student in my virology course. by Bethany DiPrete Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, and as of yet, there is no cure.  However, there is a vaccine to prevent infection by certain strains. ...

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Abbie Smith Vincent, Rich, and Abbie review a broad spectrum antiviral protein, and selective pressure applied by a failed HIV-1 vaccine. [powerpress url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV146.mp3"] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 146 (78 MB .mp3, 107 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in ...

Dennis Lim at the New York Times has a review of the upcoming virus thriller 'Contagion'. According to script consultant (and my CU colleague) Ian Lipkin, he went through great efforts to make the movie realistic: There isn't anything in the laboratory part of the film that hasn't either been ...