TWiV 410: Hurricane Zika

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guests: Sharon Isern and Scott Michael Sharon and Scott join the TWiV team to talk about their work on dengue antibody-dependent enhancement of Zika virus infection, and identifying the virus in mosquitoes from Miami.   Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Live at Florida Gulf Coast University (TWiV #111) Florida DOH Daily Zika Update Regional Zika update, Americas (PAHO, WHO) NJ Zika Bill Dengue virus antibodies enhance Zika virus infection (bioRxiv) First detection of Zika virus in Brazilian A. aegyptii (Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz) 2017 ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Online Course Letters read on TWiV 410 This episode is brought to you by CuriosityStream, a subscription streaming service that offers over 1,400 documentaries and non­fiction series from the world's best filmmakers. Get unlimited access starting at just $2.99 a month, and for our audience, the first two months are completely free if you sign up at curiositystream.com/microbe and use the promo code MICROBE. This episode is also brought to you by Drobo, a family of safe, expandable, yet simple to use storage arrays. Drobos are designed to protect your important data forever. Visit www.drobo.com to learn more. Listeners can save $100 on a Drobo system at drobostore.com by using the discount code Microbe100. Weekly Science Picks Sharon - Zika virus comics and cartoons and Florida weekly arbovirus reportsScott - Real-time tracking of Zika virus evolution Alan - Evolution of antibiotic resistance on a mega plate Rich -  WindytvKathy - Zika virus map and timeline Vincent - Ohsumi Nobel advanced information and HR 5325 funding breakdown Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]