TWiV 452: Kiss that frog
Lynda Coughlan joins the weekly virtual bus companions for a discussion of a host defense peptide from frogs that destroys influenza virus, and mouse models for acute and chronic hepacivirus infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Lynda Coughlan  Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Linda on Virus Watch and BSGCT Anti-influenza peptide from frogs (Immunity) Magainins (Wikipedia) Urumi Kathy's defensin paper (PLoS Path) World Hepatitis Day Mouse model for hepacivirus infection (Science) Letters read on TWiV 452 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - US rivers as subway map Lynda -Â...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 29, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission
Some infants are developing HBV infection despite being vaccinated. Which infants are at risk, and what can be done to prevent HBV infection in these infants? (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - September 8, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: April 11, 2014
John Strang discusses the potential of cash payments to improve Hepatitis B vaccination uptake among injecting drug users. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - April 11, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Listen to The Lancet: 9 April
John Strang discusses the potential of cash payments to improve Hepatitis B vaccination uptake among injecting drug users. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - April 11, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: April 11, 2014
John Strang discusses the potential of cash payments to improve Hepatitis B vaccination uptake among injecting drug users. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - April 11, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 273: Lambda is not just a phage
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVome dissect the finding that interferon lambda alleles predict the outcome of hepatitis C virus infection.
Links for this episode
Interferon lambda and HCV outcome (Cell Host Micr)
Laser capture microdissection (Wikipedia)
HCV dependent fluorescent reporter (Nat Biotech)
Bats and viruses (PLoS Path)
White nose syndrome (PLoS Path)
Mouse phenome database
Letters read on TWiV 273
Weekly Science Picks
Rich - Think like a scientist (one, two); Science controversiesD...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 23, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 235: Live in Edmonton, eh?
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit
Guests: Dave Evans, Stan Lemon, and Lorne Tyrrell
Vincent and Rich recorded this episode before an audience at the 2nd Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology Symposium at the University of Alberta, where they spoke with Dave, Stan, and Lorne about their work on poxvirus vaccines and recombination, an enveloped picornavirus, antivirals against hepatitis B and C viruses, and supporting virology research in Alberta.
Links for this episode:
Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Raised on a farm&...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 3, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
