August 2011

Women AND men beware: HPV, the culprit behind more than just cervical cancers?

This article was written for extra credit by a student in my virology course. by Bethany DiPrete Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, and as of yet, there is no cure.  However, there is a vaccine to prevent infection by certain strains. Recent research may encourage not …

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TWiV 146: Draco’s potion

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Abbie Smith Vincent, Rich, and Abbie review a broad spectrum antiviral protein, and selective pressure applied by a failed HIV-1 vaccine. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV146.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 146 (78 MB .mp3, 107 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune …

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TWiP 29: Neglected tropical diseases with Peter Hotez

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson converse with Peter Hotez about global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical diseases. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP029.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #29 (47 MB .mp3, 65 minutes). Links for this episode: Peter Hotez (Wikipedia) Hotez going to Baylor The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier …

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TWiV 145: The inVinceable TWiV

Hosts: Alan Dove and Rich Condit Alan and Rich tackle the discovery of bacteriophages, and treating influenza by calming the cytokine storm. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV145.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 145 (63 MB .mp3, 87 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by …

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