TWiV #69 - They're all safecrackers

On episode #69 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Alan, and Rich review recent outbreaks of mumps in the UK, US, and Israel, protection of mice against 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus by 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 vaccines, and a virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus. Host links Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Links for this episode: Mumps outbreak in Israel ( ProMedMail and Eurosurveillance ; thanks Lenn!) and Iowa Retraction of Wakefield vaccines- autism study Immunization with 1918-like and classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses protects against 2009 H1N1 strain Virus-like particle vaccine for chikungunya virus Image: antigenic differences in HA structures of 1918, Cal/09 and Bris/59/07 viruses Paul Ewald articles (thanks Atila!): one , two , and three , and a recent review of the hypothesis Weekly science picks: Rich John Moran Florida Nature Photography Alan Periodic Table of Videos Vincent The Protein Databank Educational Resources