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 antivaccinationists Vincent - Virology on Coursera Kathy - Meteorites through the ages Listener Pick of the Week Basel - Self-medication in animals Sheryl - Noadi's art Felicity - Survival of the Sickest by Sharon Moalem Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]