TWiV #74 - Influenza with Professor Adolfo Garcia-Sastre

On episode #74 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent speaks with Adolfo Garcia-Sastre about the origin, pathogenesis, and prevention of the 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1 virus. Host links Vincent Racaniello and Adolfo Garcia-Sastre Links for this episode: Influenza virus receptor specificity and disease PB1-F2 expression by 2009 H1N1 strain does not increase virulence Protection against 2009 H1N1 infection by immunization with older strains Passage in eggs changes influenza receptor specificity Association between D222G mutation and virulence