On episode #190 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Kathy review selection of influenza H5N1 viruses that can transmit among ferrets by aerosol. You can find TWiV #190 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
The second of two papers on avian influenza H5N1 virus that caused such a furor in the past year was published today in the journal Science. I have carefully read the paper by Fouchier and colleagues, and I assure you that it does not enable the production of a deadly biological weapon. The results describe …
On episode #186 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiV chiefs tackle reader email about how to pronounce Buda, Texas, grinding tree stumps, and much more. You can find TWiV #186 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
On episode #185 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent visits with members of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Northwestern University School of Medicine to discuss their work on herpesviruses and parainfluenzaviruses. You can find TWiV #185 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
On episode #183 of the science show This Week in Virology, Connor Bamford joins the TWiV team to discuss bats as hosts for major mammalian paramyxoviruses. You can find TWiV #183 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
On episode #182 of the science show This Week in Virology, Michael Imperiale joins the TWiV crew to discuss the recently published influenza H5N1 transmission paper and how it was viewed by the NSABB. You can find TWiV #182 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
