This Week in Virology » Nigeria http://www.twiv.tv A netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:54:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TWiV 45: Hendra and polio are back http://www.twiv.tv/2009/08/16/twiv-45-hendra-and-polio-are-back/ http://www.twiv.tv/2009/08/16/twiv-45-hendra-and-polio-are-back/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:36:14 +0000 Vincent Racaniello http://www.twiv.tv/?p=598



Pteropus-vampyrusHosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Jennifer Drahos

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos tackle the Hendra virus disease outbreak in Australia, AIDS-like disease in wild chimps, return of polio type 2 in Nigeria, the influenza pandemic wave, and rabies in three countries.

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Weekly Science Picks
Jennifer Art of Science 2009
Vincent Nobel Intent
Dick Diversity of Life by EO Wilson
Alan MediaWiki (install tips)

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, and Alan Dove

Vincent, Dick, and Alan talk about insect and human dengue virus host proteins, equine vaccine for WNV and EEEV, return of swine flu to humans, spread of polio in Africa, and listener email.

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  • Discovery of insect and human dengue virus host proteins
  • Immunize your horse with PreveNile
  • Swine flu returns to California, Texas, Mexico
  • Polio spreads from Nigeria to 15 African countries
  • Dead Chinese woman on Russian train: no SARS or influenza
  • Jenny McCarthy body count
  • Ten dumbass reasons why people don’t get their flu shots

Science blog of the week: Science-based medicine
Science podcast pick of the week: WNYC’s Radio Lab
Science book of the week: Flu by Gina Kolata

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