TWIV 236: Flu gets the VIP treatment

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan and Kathy review novel approaches to preventing influenza virus infection.

Links for this episode:

• Ultraprotective influenza vaccine in mice (PNAS)
• Vectored immunoprophylaxis of influenza in mice (Nat Biotech)
• Intranasal antibody gene transfer protects agains influenza (Sci Transl Med)
• Estimating influenza associated deaths (CDC)
• Multistate HAV outbreak (CDC)
• Subscribe to Microbeworld video (YouTube)
• Save podcasting (EFF)
• Letters read on TWiV 236

Weekly Science Picks

Alan - Psychology of antivaccinationistsVincent -  Virology on CourseraKathy - Meteorites through the ages

Listener Pick of the Week

Basel - Self-medication in animalsSheryl - Noadi's artFelicity - Survival of the Sickest by Sharon Moalem

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