TWiV #43 - Virus classification

Vincent and Dick explain virus classification, and revisit the 1976 swine flu immunization campaign and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Links for this episode: International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) CBS 60 Minutes on 1976 swine flu vaccine (thanks Gus and Swiss compass!) Vaccines and Guillain-Barré NINDS Guillain-Barré Information Reflections on the 1976 swine flu vaccination program Swine influenza outbreak at Fort Dix, 1976 Weekly Science Picks Dick Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth by Lynn Margulis and Karlene V. Schwartz Vincent A Genetic Switch by Mark Ptashne