The TWiVidae review universal influenza vaccines that are in clinical trials, and discovery of an atypical parvovirus that causes chronic kidney disease in middle aged, immunocompromised laboratory mice.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• PhD and postdoctoral programs at Dept of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• MSc program Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses, Univ College London
• Virology Comics on sale (Amazon)
• Outbreak at the Smithsonian
• NIAID strategic plan for universal influenza vaccine
• Fauci article on universal influenza vaccine (J Inf Dis)
• Severe 2017-18 flu season (CDC)
• Progress on universal influenza vaccine (The Scientist)
• Influenza vaccine is safe for those with egg allergies
• Atypical parvovirusdrives mouse kidney disease (Cell)
• Contagious Thinking: Visible Viruses AR app
• Letters read on TWiV 520
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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