Referral: Virology Blog & TWiV TV

 

 

# 3267

 

 

Sharp eyed visitors to this blog have probably noticed that recently I added the always interesting Virology Blog by Professor Vincent Racaniello to my sidebar.  

 

There you will find fascinating essays on a variety of subjects related to virology.  My thanks to Crof at Crofsblog for turning me onto this terrific resource.

 

Recent blogs include:

 

  • US to redirect $1 billion to study adjuvant for influenza vaccine
  • TWiV 33: Live in Philly
  • WHO will redefine pandemic
  • Adults have cross-reactive antibodies to A/California/04/2009 (H1N1)
  • Viruses and the respiratory tract
  • Why don’t DNA based organisms discard error repair?
  • Assembly of influenza virus
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    For somewhat over six months, Professor Racaniello has been conducting a weekly videotaped panel discussion of the latest news, and studies, of interest to virologists and other scientists.

     

    At the urging of a good friend (thanks Indigo girl), I took an hour today to watch the latest edition (episode #33), and I’m glad I did. 

     

    This is a fascinating hour, which covered everything from  CMV (Cytomegalovirus) and its possible role in hypertension, to the West Nile Virus, to Swine flu.  The panelists also take questions from a live audience and from the Internet.

     

    TWiV: This Week In Virology

    TWiV 33: Live in Philly video

     

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    Now, the only problem is I have roughly 32 hours of videos to catch up with.

     

    To catch up go to http://www.twiv.tv/

     

    Highly recommended for disease geeks everywhere.

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