Protect All Kids From Measles, Especially Those With Cancer
Anne Reilly, a pediatric oncologist at CHOP, pleads for measles protection for her patients. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - February 23, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Measles Tipping Point
Paul Offit, MD, argues that protecting children against measles is the same as protecting them against harm or death by requiring that they ride in a car safety seat. (Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast - February 23, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 324: Viruses in the miR may appear more numerous
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Lee Feinman
Lee joins the TWiV team to discuss the value of post-doctoral training, and how a cellular microRNA assists in the replication of hepatitis C virus.
Links for this episode
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Immunization of preterm infants (Dev Period Med)
miR-122 alters HCV translation-replication balance (Cell Host Micr)
Holding a miR to HCV (TWiV 180)
Treating hepatitis C by blocking miR-122 (virology blog)
Click chemistry (Wikip...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 15, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 318: Last year in virology
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV gang reviews ten fascinating, compelling, and riveting virology stories from 2014.
Ten virology stories of 2014
Ebola virus outbreak (TWiV 314, 309, 308, 307, 306, 305, 304, 303, 302, 298, 297, 283)
Directional uncoating of rhinovirus RNA (TWiV 267)
Pandemic pathogen controversy (TWiV 287)
Viral evolution (TWiV 275)
Borna virus inhibition by endogenous DNA (TWiV 303)
MERS-CoV in dromedary camels (TWiV special, TWiV 287)
Oncolytic...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 4, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 302: The sky is falling
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVers discuss the growing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, and an epidemic of respiratory disease in the US caused by enterovirus D68.
Links for this episode
Cancer patient saved by measles virus
Ebola virus genome sequences (Science)
Robert Garry on Ebola outbreak
Aerosol transmission
WHO Ebola outbreak summary
CDC Ebola outbreak page
Ebola outbreak epi curve
CED Ebola outbreak info graphic
Ebola response roadmap (CDC)
Ebola outbreak discussion...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 14, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
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
Suspect Measles and Act Fast
A record number of measles cases is being reported, but these infections are often misdiagnosed because clinicians aren't familiar with the signs and symptoms. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - July 28, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Suspect Measles and Act Fast
A record number of measles cases is being reported, but these infections are often misdiagnosed because clinicians aren ' t familiar with the signs and symptoms. (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - July 28, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Measles Outbreaks in the US: Why Now?
We live in a 'global sea of measles,' says Paul A. Offit, MD. The increase in outbreaks relates to overseas travel and the unvaccinated. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - June 10, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 288: ebircsnart esreveR
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The Twivsters discuss how reverse transcriptase encoded in the human genome might produce DNA copies of RNA viruses in infected cells.
Links for this episode
Should variola virus be destroyed? (poll at virology blog)
DNA complementary to non-retroviral RNA viruses (Sci Rep)
Integration of arenavirus DNA into cell genome (virology blog)
Infectious respiratory syncytial DNA (PNAS)
Tysabri and PML
JC and PML (J Imm Res)
Igor Koralnik laboratory
Jean-Luc Doumont (Kathy's pick, TWiV 2...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 8, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Measles: Down but Definitely Not Out
A recent upswing in measles cases demands an urgent response from primary care. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - May 28, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 286: Boston TWiV party
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove
Guests: Julie Pfeiffer and Paul Duprex
Vincent and Alan meet up with Julie and Paul at the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Boston, to talk about their work on the pathogenesis of poliovirus and measles virus.
Links for this episode
Threading the NEIDL (YouTube)
Transmission of measles virus from macaques (J Gen Virol)
Tropism of green measles virus in macaques (J Virol)
Intestinal microbiota promote enteric virus replication (Science)
Bacterial LPS enhances poliovirus stability (Cell Ho...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 26, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 278: Flushing HIV down the zinc
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy discuss disruption of the ccr5 gene in lymphocytes of patients infected with HIV-1.
Links for this episode
Gene editing of ccr5 in AIDS patients (NEJM)
HIV gets the zinc finger (TWiV 144)
Genome engineering with zinc finger nucleases (Genetics)
Photo credit: Watty's Wall Stuff
Mice lie, monkeys exaggerate t-shirt design (thanks, Christophe)
Letters read on TWiV 278
Weekly Science Picks
Alan - Digital scale model of sol...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 30, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Measles Vaccine at 50 Years: Still Not Over the Finish Line
In 2013, where do we stand with measles? Paul Auwaerter, MD, describes the very real risks when parents hesitate to fully immunize their children. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - May 30, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
