TWiV 1031: Death on the West Nile
TWiV notes the passing of virologist Michael BA Oldstone, a study to assess the performance of rapid antigen tests to detect symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the presence of antibodies to type I interferons in ~40% of patients with West Nile virus encephalitis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Position in Rosenfeld Laboratory (pdf) XKCD on antivaxxers RFK Jr. CDC or FDA head? (Politico) Performance of rapid...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 30, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 1000: Live from New York, 1k epitopes of virology
The entire TWiV team gathers at a theatre in New York City to celebrate a milestone in science podcasting, to reminisce how they joined the show, and to play a game of TWiV Jeopardy. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, Brianne Barker, Daniel Griffin, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode TWiV #1: West Nile virus TWiV #100: TWiV catches a big fish TWiV #200: Threading the NEIDL TWiV #300: So happy together TWiV #400: Harold ‘400’ Varmus, a scientist for all seasons TWiV...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 23, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 944: Hacking through Borneo with Kathryn Hanley
Kathryn Hanley joins TWiV to discuss her career and the research in her laboratory on the molecular biology, evolution and ecology of emerging RNA viruses and their insect vectors. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit,  and Kathy Spindler Guest: Kathryn Hanley Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) One bite is all it takes (TWiV 587) CREATE-NEO Shifts in Borneo mosquito diversity (Ecosphere) VSV surveillance along Rio Grande (PLoS Path) Virulence a...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 9, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 839: The long and the short of it: get vaccinated
TWiV reviews the impact of vaccination on SARS-CoV-2, the latest information on Omicron, West Nile virus transmission by organ transplantation, and why a 16 week interval between doses of BNT162b2 vaccine is better than a shorter interval. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Coronavirus in the US (NY Times) Omicron variant (NY Times) West Nile virus transmission by organ transplantation (Emerg Inf Dis) Stronger antibody response after 16 week mRNA dose (Cell Host Micr) Higher antib...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 9, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 834: COVID-19 clinical update #90 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #90, Dr. Griffin covers FDA expansion for booster doses, 3 more at home antigen tests approved by FDA, immune correlates analysis of mRNA-1273 vaccine, risk for stillbirth, PROVENT prophylaxis trial results, fluvoxamine recommendations, advice on molnupiravir, automated text messaging service for monitoring illness, and long COVID-19 after vaccination and infection. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Expanded eligibility for booster doses (FDA) More rapid antigen tests approved...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 27, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 547: Upstate virology
Vincent travels to the University at Albany to speak with Cara, Rachel, and Alex about their careers and their work on stress granules, epitranscriptomics, and arboviruses. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Cara Pager, Rachel Netzband, and Alex Ciota Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Five postdocs in North America (TWiV 194) Zika virus subverts stress granules (J Virol) DDX68 modulates miR-122 interaction with HCV RNA (Virol) (+) RNA virus epitranscriptome (Nucl Acids Res) Adaptation of Rabensburg virus to vertebrate hosts (Virol) Effects of Zika vi...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 12, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 488: Who nose if it will work in humans
The TWiV team reveals that recent mumps virus outbreaks in the US are due to waning vaccine efficacy, and an intranasally delivered small interfering RNA that controls West Nile infection in the brain. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 ASV 2018 Microbiology Student Symposium at UC Berkeley Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Waning mumps vaccinein US (Sci Trans Med) siRNA controlof West Nile virus brain infection (Cell Host Microbe) Image credit Letters readon TWiV 488 Weekly Science Picks Kathy- Peak blo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 8, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 461: Gotta trace them all!
The TWiVers discuss the declining readability of scientific texts, and review the use of self-inactivating rabies virus for tracing neural circuits. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Brianne Barker Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Meet the Microbiologist TWiV 1: West Nile Virus Decreasing readability of scientific texts (eLife) Measure text readability Tracing neural circuits with self-inactivating rabies virus (Cell) Cre driver network (NIH) Monosynaptic tracing with rabies virus (Neuron) Letters read on TWiV 461 This episode is brought to you by th...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 30, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 451: Expectorate the unexpected
The TWiV scientists reveal that mosquitoes transmit different West Nile virus populations with each blood meal, only to have the diversity purged in a bird host.Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello,Alan Dove,Rich Condit, andKathy Spindler Become a  patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeDriving past a milestone (TWiP 100)Debug Fresno (Verily blog)What could possibly go wrong? (TWiV 388)Chestnut blight (ProMedMail)Hypovirusmolecular biology (Adv Virus Res)Mosquitoes transmitunique WNV populations (Cell Rep)Teaching science using pseudoscienceImage creditLetters read on TWiV 451Weekly Science PicksKathy -Approaching Jupiter andMic...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 23, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 445: A nido virology meeting
From Nido2017 in Kansas City, Vincent  meets up with three virologists to talk about their careers and their work on nidoviruses.Host:  Vincent RacanielloGuests:  Margo Brinton,Luis Enjuanes, andLinda SaifBecome a  patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeMurine flavivirusresistance gene (PNAS)TIA-1/TIAR binding sites in West Nile virus RNA (J Virol)Infectious coronavirus DNA in BAC (PNAS)Norovirus binding tolettuce (Appl Env Micro)This episode is brought to you  by Blue Apron. Blue Apron is the #1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. See what’s on the menu this week and get your first 3 meals ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 11, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 345: How a vaccine got the nod
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler The TWiVonauts review how the weather affects West Nile virus disease in the US, benefit of B cell depletion for ME/CFS patients, and an autoimmune reaction induced by influenza virus vaccine that leads to narcolepsy. Links for this episode Virology faculty position, University of Toledo Weather and West Nile virus disease (AJTMH) B cell depletion benefits ME/CFS patients (PLoS One) Antibodies to influenza nucleoprotein cause narcolepsy (Science Transl Med) Letters read on TWiV 345 This episode is sponsored by ASM GAP - turn your s...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 12, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 293: Virology Down Under
Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Melissa Churchill, Alex Khromykh, Gilda Tachedjian, and Paul Young Vincent visits Melbourne, Australia and speaks with Melissa, Alex, Gilda, and Paul about their work on HIV infection of the central nervous system, West Nile virus, microbicides for HIV, and the Koala retrovirus. Links for this episode Where does HIV hide? (Curr Op HIV AIDS) Subgenomic flavivirus RNA (Viruses) Vaginal lactic acid and HIV (J Antimicro Chem) Koala retroviruses (Retrovirology) Coming soon - Video of this episode at YouTube Send your virolog...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 13, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 209: When the virus hits the fans
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy answer listener email about deformed wing virus, West Nile virus, FluMist, influenza in Canada, viruses and the tree of life, and more. Links for this episode: Postcard from the ultimate student athlete (pdf) Fidelity of protein synthesis (Biochemistry, 5th ed.) Letters read on TWiV 209 Weekly Science Picks Dickson - Cassini web site and Mars reconnaissance orbiterAlan - OneZoom Tree of LifeKathy - Viral tumor suppressor structu...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 2, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

JAMA: 2012-10-03, Vol. 308, No. 13, Author in the Room ™ Audio Interview
Interview with Robert W. Haley, MD, author of Controlling Urban Epidemics of West Nile Virus Infection. Summary Points: Epidemics of West Nile neuroinvasive disease have become a serious medical and public health challenge that will be with us for the foreseeable future. Ultra low-volume aerial spraying of urban areas, guided by surveillance of mosquito trap positivity and human cases, is necessary and cost-effective to prevent chronic neurologic disability and death. Complete, accurate, and timely diagnosis of West Nile viral disease in an epidemic is vitally important to spare patients needless prolonged antimicrobial t...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - October 11, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

JAMA: 2012-10-03, Vol. 308, No. 13, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Robert W. Haley, MD, author of Controlling Urban Epidemics of West Nile Virus Infection. Summary Points: Epidemics of West Nile neuroinvasive disease have become a serious medical and public health challenge that will be with us for the foreseeable future. Ultra low-volume aerial spraying of urban areas, guided by surveillance of mosquito trap positivity and human cases, is necessary and cost-effective to prevent chronic neurologic disability and death. Complete, accurate, and timely diagnosis of West Nile viral disease in an epidemic is vitally important to spare patients needless prolonged antimicrobial t...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - October 11, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts