TWiV #16 - Virology in Saanen, HIV origins

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