TWiV 454: FGCU, Zika
Sharon and Scott return to TWiV for a Zika virus update, including their work on viral evolution and spread, and whether pre-existing immunity to dengue virus enhances pathogenesis.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Guests: Sharon Isern and Scott Michael
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Links for this episode- Hurricane Zika (TWiV 410)
- 454 Corporation (Wikipedia)
- Regional Zika update, Americas (PAHO, WHO)
- Zika virus serum bank (pdf)
- Zika virus evolution and spread in the Americas (Nature)
- Multiple introductions of Zika virus in US (Nature)
- Inhibition of Zika Virus Replication by Wolbachia (J Virol)
- Zika virus pathogenesis in rhesus macaques unaffected by immunity to dengue virus (Nat Commun)
- Impact of flavivirus immunity on Zika virus infection in rhesus macaques (PLoS Path)
- Enhancement of Zika virus pathogenesis by antiflavivirus immunity (Science)
- No ADE by dengue antibodies in Zika virus patients (Clin Inf Dis)
- Oropharyngeal mucosal transmission of Zika virus in rhesus macaques (Nat Commun)
- Letters read on TWiV 454
Dickson - Industrial Scars Kathy - Eclipse info by zipcode Sharon - Michaela's article in The Conversation Scott - Signal P, Pecaan, Phamerator, DNAmasterAlan - The Eagle Whisperer" (and the Great Big Story channel) Vincent - Bottle
Listener PickKevin - Tenure track scientist bites the dust
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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