TWiV 425: All picornaviruses, all the time

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler The TWiVaniellos discuss a thermostable poliovirus empty capsid vaccine, and two cell genes that act as a switch between entry and clearance of picornavirus infection.   Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Register for ASV 2017 ASM-ASV Conference on Interplay of Viral and Bacterial Pathogens XKCD #242 Thermostable poliovirus empty capsid vaccine (PLoS Path) Switch between viral entry and clearance (Nature) Glass poliovirus by Jason Roberts Letters read on TWiV 425 This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron. Blue Apron is the #1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. See what's on the menu this week and get your first 3 meals free – WITH FREE SHIPPING – by going to blueapron.com/twiv. Weekly Science Picks Alan - Medical lab whirligig Dickson - Antarctica's Colorful Underwater World Kathy - Prince Rupert's drops #1 and #2 Rich - Dylan's 30th - Eric Clapton --Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  (The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration) Vincent - Saving climate data and Public Good and Public Funding of Science Listener Pick Suellen - For the anti-vaccine people Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]