TWiV 298: MV-NIS de myelo
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV gang answer follow-up questions about the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, then discuss treatment of disseminated multiple myeloma with oncolytic measles virus.
Links for this episode
Use of unregistered interventions for Ebola virus disease (WHO)
Response to anthrax and H5N1 incidents (CDC)
Remission of disseminated cancer after treatment with oncolytic measles virus (Mayo Clin Proc)
New viruses for cancer therapy (Nat Rev Micro)
Cattaneo on TWiV
Image credit
Letters read&nb...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - August 17, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 297: Ebola! Don't panic
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVites present an all-ebolavirus episode, tackling virology, epidemiology, and approaches to prevention and cure that are in the pipeline.
Links for this episode
Risks and benefits of gain-of-function experiments (mBio)
Scientists for Science
US Policy for oversight of DURC (pdf)
US framework for guiding H5N1 transmission expts (pdf)
Extra oversight for H7N9 experiments (Science)
TWiV 283: No Reston for the weary
Is it Ebolavirus or Ebola virus? (virology blog)
Ebola virus disease update&...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - August 10, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 291: Ft. Collins abuzz with virologists
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guests: Clodagh O'Shea and Ron Fouchier
Vincent, Rich, and Kathy and their guests Clodagh and Ron recorded this episode at the 33rd annual meeting of the American Society for Virology at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Links for this episode
Viral polymer that inactivates tumor suppressors (Cell)
Mutations driving airborne transmission of influenza H5N1 virus (Cell)
Transmission of influenza H7N1 virus in ferrets (J Virol)
Ron Fouchier on TWiV #177
Photo credit: Matt Evans
Thanks ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 29, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 270: Homeland virology
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit
Guests: Dennis Hruby and Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Vincent and Rich discuss avian influenza virus and an antiviral drug against smallpox with Dennis and Yoshi at the ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting in Washington, DC.
Links for this episode
ASM Biodefense Meeting
Influenza H5N1 transmission (Virus Res)
Aerosol transmission of H5N1 virus in ferrets (Nature)
Characterization of H7N9 virus from humans (Nature)
ST-246 efficacy in primates (AAC)
Antiviral options for biodefense (Curr Op Virol)
ST-246 safety&n...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 2, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
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)
Colorblind web page filter
Influenza H7N9 update (ProMedMail)
Influenza H7N9 risk assessment (WHO, pdf)
Influenza H7N9 confirmed cases (WHO)
New coronavirus gets a n...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 18, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 213: Not bad for a hobby
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
In their final episode of the year, the TWiV team reviews twelve cool virology stories from 2012.
Twelve virology stories from 2012:
H5N1 (TWiV 190, 182, 177, 173, 168)
Polymorphisms that control susceptibility (TWiV 175, 180)
New virus receptors (TWiV 166, 210)
XMRV: Last nail in the coffin (TWiV special)
Polio eradication troubles in Pakistan (NY Times one, two, three; virology blog)
Biomedical research crisis (TWiV 208, 184, 189, 194)
Polydna...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 30, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 203 - Mark Challberg, a cold room kind of guy
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Mark Challberg
Vincent and Rich meet up with Mark Challberg to talk about his scientific career studying viral DNA replication, and his transition to an NIH Program Officer.
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Links for this episode:
Purification of vaccinia virus DNA polymerase (J Biol Chem)
Adenovirus DNA replication in vitro (PNAS)
Herpes simplex viral genes required for DNA synthesis (J Virol)
Let...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 14, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 191: When two rights make a wrong
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Nissin Moussatche
Nissin joins the TWiV crew to discuss an outbreak of lethal disease among Cambodian children, and recombination among attenuated herpesvirus vaccines leading to pathogenic viruses.
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Links for this episode:
Outbreak in Cambodia (CNN)
Pathogen mix in Cambodian illness (ProMedMail)
Undiagnosed illness in Cambodia (WHO)
Enterovirus 71 (virol...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 15, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 190: The second ferret of the Apocalypse
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, and Kathy review selection of influenza H5N1 viruses that can transmit among ferrets by aerosol.
Links for this episode:
Airborne transmission of H5N1 among ferrets (Science)
Potential for H5N1 evolution (Science)
H5N1 (Science)
The ferrets of fear
Jim's podcast list (pdf)
TWiV on Facebook
Letters read on TWiV 190
Weekly Science Picks
Kathy - Wind mapVincent - The A-Z of Epidemiology (YouTube)
Listener Pick of the Week
Kristoffer - How to read a paperNeva - Electrici...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 1, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: September 28, 2007
Professor Jiang Gu discusses the H5N1 research article in this week's issue. The virus was found in human tissue other than the lungs after autopsy of two avian influenza cases in China. Also discussed is the lead editorial concerning the overuse of surrogate markers in clinical trials (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 28, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
