TWiV 233: We're surrounded
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Rich, Alan and Kathy review aerosol transmission studies of influenza H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants, H7N9 infections in China, and the MERS coronavirus.
Links for this episode:
Aerosol transmission of H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants (Science)
It's good science (virology blog)
Viral engineering dangers (Nature)
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Influenza H7N9 update (ProMedMail)
Influenza H7N9 risk assessment (WHO, pdf)
Influenza H7N9 confirmed cases (WHO)
New coronavirus gets a new name (ScienceInsider)
Novel coronavirus infection update (WHO)
Coronavirus infections (WHO)
Letters read on TWiV 233
Weekly Science Picks
Alan - Space Oddity (YouTube)Rich - Walk through giant colonVincent - Transport proteinsKathy - Vomiting Larry (YouTube)
Listener Pick of the Week
Tom - US patent system is broken (DailyTech)
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