TWiV 229: Partly cloudy with a high of H7N9
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove
Vincent, Rich, Dickson, and Alan review the current status of human infections with avian influenza H7N9 virus.
Links for this episode:
Hilary Koprowski, 96 (NY Times)
Koprowski, Kessin, Racaniello photo
Listen to the Music by Roger Vaughan
Influenza ocular infections (one, two)
H7N9 global concerns (NEJM)
Human infection with H7N9 (NEJM)
WHO Global Alert and Response, H7N9
Avian influenza A(H7N9) virus (WHO)
Novel H7N9 reassortant, implications for Europe (Eurosurveill)
Genetic analysis of H7N9 (Eurosurveill)
H7N9 compared with H7N7 outbreaks (Eurosurveill)
Image credit: Eurosurveillance
Letters read on TWiV 229
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