This Week in Virology » West Nile 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 29: Swine flu returns http://www.twiv.tv/2009/04/27/twiv-29-swine-flu-returns/ http://www.twiv.tv/2009/04/27/twiv-29-swine-flu-returns/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:48:51 +0000 Vincent Racaniello http://www.twiv.tv/?p=419



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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Links for this episode:

  • 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

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Science book of the week: Flu by Gina Kolata

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