TWiV 422: Watching the icosahedron drop

Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello,  Dickson Despommier,  Alan Dove,  Rich Condit, and  Kathy SpindlerThe TWiVestigators  wrap up 2016 with a discussion of the year's ten compelling virology stories. Become a  patron of TWiV!Should auld infections be forgotAnd never T-cells primed?Will cross-reacting antigensProtect the host next time?Links for this episodeRegister for ASV 2017ASM-ASV  Conference on  Interplay of Viral and Bacterial PathogensTen virology stories from 2016Zika virus (first covered in 2015,  TWiV 368)EbolavirusEukaryotic genes in Wolbachia phage (TWiV 412)Harold "400" Varmus (TWiV 400) and many other guestsVaccinesMutualismMosquitoes and virusesVector victorious (TWiV 401)Animal models of virus infectionsVirus evolutionCurrent  Zika virus infections (ECDC)Early Zika virus  infections in Hawaii (PLoS NTD)Zika virus vaccine  for whom? (NYTimes)Final results for  Ebola virus vaccine (Lancet)Photo from MohammadLetters read on TWiV 422This episode is brought to you by CuriosityStream, a subscription streaming service that offers over 1,400 documentaries and non ­fiction series from the world's best filmmakers. Get unlimited access starting at just $2.99 a month, and for our audience, the first two months are completely free if you sign up at curiositystream.com/microbe and use the promo code MICROBE.Weekly Science PicksAlan - North America's Lost Medieval CityDickson - New Views of Pillars of CreationKathy - Reilly Top TenRich - Everyday E...
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