TWiV 173: Going to bat for flu research

The TWiVites discuss seroevidence for human infection with avian influenza H5N1, and the discovery of a new influenza virus in Guatemalan bats. Links for this episode: Seroevidence for human H5N1 infection (Science) Mammalian-transmissible H5N1 (mBio) New information about ferret-adapted H5N1 ( NY Times , virology blog ) New influenza virus from fruit bats (PNAS) Elsevier abandons open access assault (The Scientist) Le virus le plus dangereux ? TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 173 Weekly Science Picks Ashlee – AskScience (Reddit) Michael - HealthMap ( iPhone and Android app ) Rich – H5N1 research discussion at ASMBiodefense Alan – El Yunque National Forest Vincent – The Journal of Global Health Listener Pick of the Week Judi – NSF visualization challenge Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected], or call them in to 908-312-0760. You can also post articles that you would like us to discuss at microbeworld.org and tag them with twiv .