TWiV #16 - Virology in Saanen, HIV origins
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Sun 18 Jan 2009
- Episode Link
- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twivmp3/~3/IzQ7OVOInAk/
Vincent and Jeremy, in Saanen, Switzerland, review the 19th Challenge in Virology meeting, and implications of a new HIV-1 sequence from 1960 for the origin of AIDS.
Links for this episode:
NY Times article on Offit vaccine book. Nature paper on new 1960 HIV-1 sequence. Massive polio immunization in Pakistan. PLoS paper on T cell responses to HERVs in HIV-1 infection.
Science blog of the week: Eye on DNA by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei Science podcast pick of the week: Persiflager’s Infectious Disease Podcast Science book of the week: Microbe Hunters by by Paul de Kruif
