TWiV 223: EEEV and the serpent

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Alan, and Kathy discuss new influenza virus NA inhibitors, detection of EEEV antibody and RNA in snakes, and replication of the coronavirus EMC in human airway epithelial cells. Links for this episode: International Women's Day 2013 Condit Dam, 6 weeks later (Vimeo) Influenza HA assay Covalent influenza NA inhibitors (ScienceExpress) Defective influenza HA mutants (Virology) New flu drug ( BBC , e! Science ) EEEV antibody, RNA in snakes (Am J Trop Med Hyg) EEEV (CDC) Zoonotic potential of CoV-EMC (mBio) CoV-EMC update ( ProMedMail , CDC ) CoV-EMC travel update (CDC) Letters read on TWiV 223 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Finkbeiner test and Women in Science Alan - New flu vaccine efficacy study (CDC) Vincent - Threading the NEIDL video Listener Pick of the Week Steve - Prof. Joan Steitz on viral RNA Ed - Archiving history of molecular biology: Press release , video , CSHL archives and videos Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]