TWiV 227: Lacks security and bad poultry
An episode of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 227: Lacks security and bad poultry" was published on April 7, 2013 and runs 94 minutes.
April 7, 2013 ·94m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The complete TWiV team reviews the controversial publication of the HeLa cell genome, a missing vial of Guanarito virus in a BSL-4 facility, and human infections with avian influenza H7N9 virus.
Links for this episode:
- Containment plan for poliovirus (pdf, WHO)
- Post-eradication of polio
- Ocular tropism of respiratory viruses (MMBR)
- Rally for medical research
- HeLa genome sequence withdrawn (ScienceInsider)
- Immortal life sequel (Rebecca Skloot)
- HeLa genome sequence published, withdrawn (virology blog)
- Vial of Guanarito virus missing (ABC news)
- Human H7N9 infections (ProMedMail)
- WHO H7N9 updates
- China escalates H7N9 response (NY Times)
- Brian Kimble on H7N9
- Compatibility of H9N2 and H1N1 genes (PNAS)
- Letters read on TWiV 227
Weekly Science Picks
Kathy - NIAID YouTube videos
Alan - Lego insects
Rich - How to see the world in a grain of sand
Vincent - Vaccines, viruses, and the anti-vax movement
Dickson - Edinburgh Science Festival
Listener Pick of the Week
Stephen - Nature iOS app
Mehul - Voices for vaccines
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