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Ebola

TWiV 47: Vertical vaccine farm

by Vincent Racaniello on August 30, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier

Vincent and Dick discuss influenza virus-like particle vaccines produced in insect and plant cells, rapid sharing of influenza research, and answer listener questions about cytomegalovirus, viral evolution and symbiosis and much more.
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TWiV 19: Cap-snatching

by Vincent Racaniello on February 7, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove
Vincent and Alan discuss cap-snatching by the hantavirus N protein and the influenza virus endonuclease, HIV-1 and Ebola virus antagonism of tetherin, and influenza pneumonia.
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WHO confirmed cases of H5N1 influenza
Hantavirus N protein replaces eIF4F and sequesters capped primers in P bodies
Ebola virus G protein [...]

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TWiV 18: Can a virus make you fat?

by Vincent Racaniello on January 31, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier and Alan Dove
Vincent, Dick, and Alan discuss adenovirus type 36 and obesity, new influenza antiviral drugs, viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus of fish, and Ebola virus in pigs and pig farmers in the Phillipines.
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Nature paper and virology blog post on induction of adipogenic cascade by adenovirus.
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TWiV 14: Common cold, H5N1 transmission, HIV denial, Ebola

by Vincent Racaniello on January 5, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove
Vincent and Alan discuss a viral upper respiratory tract infection, transmission of H5N1 influenza virus, death of an HIV denialist, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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PLoS Pathogens paper on transmission of H5N1 influenza virus.
Ebola outbreak in DRC reported by [...]

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TWiV 13: Top 10 virology stories of 2008

by Vincent Racaniello on December 28, 2008

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove
Vincent and Alan talk about President-elect Obama’s choices for his science advisors, SARS sensationalism, a new enteric picornavirus, and the top 10 virology stories of 2008.
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Obama’s science advisors (Yahoo story)
CDC RSS feed on influenza
PNAS paper on a new enteric picornavirus
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