TWiV #64 - Ten virology stories of 2009

On episode #64 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss ten compelling virology stories of 2009. Host links Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Ten virology stories of 2009: Pandemic influenza: Swine-origin H1N1 virus ( TWiV 36 ) XMRV, prostate cancer, and chronic fatigue syndrome (TWiV 50 , 55 ) AIDS vaccine 'success' ( TWiV 51 ) Colony collapse disorder (TWiV 46 , 49 ) AIDS-like disease in wild chimps ( TWiV 45 ) Diverse viral community in Antarctic lake ( TWiV 58 ) Polyomavirus seroepidemiology in humans ( TWiV 26 ) Poxvirus threatens UK red squirrels ( TWiV 63 ) Polio spreads from Nigeria ( TWiV 29 ) How mosquitoes survive Dengue virus infection ( TWiV 21 ) Picture book on viruses for kids (Thanks Soraia!)