TWiV #69 - They're all safecrackers

On episode #69 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Rich review recent outbreaks of mumps in the UK, US, and Israel, protection of mice against 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus by 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 vaccines, and a virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Links for this episode:

• Mumps outbreak in Israel (ProMedMail and Eurosurveillance; thanks Lenn!) and Iowa
• Retraction of Wakefield vaccines- autism study
• Immunization with 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses protects against 2009 H1N1 strain
• Virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus
• Image: antigenic differences in HA structures of 1918, Cal/09 and Bris/59/07 viruses
• Paul Ewald articles (thanks Atila!): one, two, and three, and a recent review of the hypothesis

Weekly science picks:

Rich John Moran Florida Nature PhotographyAlan Periodic Table of Videos Vincent The Protein Databank Educational Resources