TWiV 31: Fever plus cough or sore throat

May 10, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Marc Pelletier

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Marc Pelletier summarize the past week’s influenza H1N1 activity, and discuss parvovirus infection of dogs and humans.

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Links for this episode:

  • CDC and WHO web pages on the new influenza strain
  • MMWR update on influenza
  • Excellent influenza vaccine timeline at USA Today
  • Sequences of influenza isolates are at NCBI and GISAID (registration required)
  • Euthanizing dogs due to canine parvovirus
  • Novel bocavirus associated with acute gastroenteritis in Australian children
  • Viral genes that confer transmission of avian influenza virus through the air – PNAS
  • Influenza in feral pigs (J Wildlife Dis)

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