TWiV #34 - Arsenic and facemasks

In episode 34 of This Week in Virology, hosts Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and guest Stephen Morse discuss progressive vaccinia in a smallpox vaccinee, arsenic and influenza in mice, facemasks and flu transmission, and antigenic and genetic analyses of the new H1N1 influenza virus. Links for this episode: Progressive vaccinia in a military smallpox vaccinee Arsenic compromises the immune response to influenza in mice Facemasks prevent flu transmission in a mathematical model Serum cross-reactive antibody response to the new H1N1 influenza virus Antigenic and genetic characteristics of the new H1N1 influenza viruses Preparation of influenza virus vaccine seeds Paul Ewald on the evolution of virulence Weekly Science Picks Alan Org-Mode Vincent Human/Swine A/H1N1 Influenza Origins and Evolution Stephen The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin