TWiV 1293: The enemy of your parasite is your friend
Episode 1293 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 1293: The enemy of your parasite is your friend" was published on February 1, 2026 and runs 107 minutes.
February 1, 2026 ·107m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
TWiV reviews the finding in Sweden that immunization against cervical cancer with human papillomavirus vaccine also protects the non-immunized, and methyl salicylic acid as a key volatile molecule that attracts parasitoid wasps to rice and other crops to destroy destructive leafhoppers, and is down-regulated by virus infection to enable virus spread.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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- Support science education at MicrobeTV
- ASV 2026
- Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
- "Host adaptations to viral infections" International Meeting
- William Foege dies (NY Times)
- Peter Duesberg dies (NY Times)
- US gov't lost over 10,000 PhDs under DJT (Science)
- Herd effect of HPV vaccination (Lancet Pub Health)
- Arboviruses manipulate rice's volatile emissions (Sci Adv)
- Letters read on TWiV 1293
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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