Listen "TWiV #59 - Dog bites virus"
Episode Synopsis
A TWiV panel of five considers the finding of Streptococcus pneumoniae in fatal H1N1 cases in Argentina, hysteria in the Ukraine over pandemic influenza, and human vaccinia infection after contact with a raccoon rabies vaccine bait.
Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Gustavo Palacios, and Mady Hornig
Links for this episode:
Argentine flu death mystery
H1N1 influenza outbreak in Ukraine (article one and two, and WHO statement)
Human vaccinia infection after contact with rabies vaccine bait
Agrippal S1 inactivated H1N1 vaccine (pdf - thanks Ariel and Ayelet)
Nick's letter on are viruses and life
Take the poll: are viruses alive?
Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Gustavo Palacios, and Mady Hornig
Links for this episode:
Argentine flu death mystery
H1N1 influenza outbreak in Ukraine (article one and two, and WHO statement)
Human vaccinia infection after contact with rabies vaccine bait
Agrippal S1 inactivated H1N1 vaccine (pdf - thanks Ariel and Ayelet)
Nick's letter on are viruses and life
Take the poll: are viruses alive?
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