TWiV 247: Today's weather in virology
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Mon 26 Aug 2013
- Episode Link
- http://www.twiv.tv/2013/08/25/twiv-247-todays-weather-in-virology/
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Special guest: Ian Lipkin
Ian joins Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Kathy to describe how his laboratory is searching for the origin of MERS-coronavirus.
Links for this episode:
- MERS-CoV in bats (EID)
- Mystery virus (NY Times)
- Part of MERS-CoV found in bat (virology blog()
- T. perforatus
- Frag virus (Virol J)
- Even Nature got it wrong! (Nature)
- Bats: Important reservoirs of emerging viruses (Clin Micro Rev)
- Letters read on TWiV 247
Weekly Science Picks
Kathy - Rainbows explained (Frazz)Alan - Challenge.govVincent - 23andmeRich - Spot the station
Listener Pick of the Week
Frank - Pacifier cleaning practices and risk of allergy development (Pediatrics)
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