TWiV 265: This year in virology
On episode #265 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiV team reviews ten compelling virology stories from 2013. You can find TWiV #265 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
December 2013
TWiV 264: We should do an all-email show some day
On episode #264 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVites read listener questions and comments about public engagement in science, vaccines, RNAi, reprogramming CD8 cells to treat cancer, rabies, and much more. You can find TWiV #264 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
Viral gifts
If you are looking for the perfect present for that infectious person in your life, there are many microbe-themed possibilities. Here are some suggestions. Zazzle has a number of science-themed T-shirts, but my favorite is the ‘How well do you know virus classification‘ shirt (pictured) which features none other than the Baltimore scheme. If you …
MERS-CoV genome found in dromedary camels
Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), first identified in the fall of 2012 in a Saudi Arabian patient, has since infected over 160 individuals, causing 71 deaths. Identifying the source of infection is important for efforts to prevent further infections. Recently two studies revealed the presence of antibodies to the virus in dromedary camels in …
TWiV 263: Game of clones
On episode #263 of the science show This Week in Virology, Ben tenOever joins the TWiV team to reveal the winner of his contest in which influenza viruses carrying different interferon-stimulated genes vie against one another in mice. You can find TWiV #263 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
TWiV 262: Wrong form, right professor
On episode #262 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent returns to the University of Wisconsin €“ Madison to speak with Ann Palmenberg about her career in virology. You can find TWiV #262 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.