TWiV 401: Vector victorious

This Week in Virology

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Zika virus spreads in the USA, a Zika virus DNA vaccine goes into phase I trials, and how mosquito bites enhance virus replication and disease, from the friendly TWiFolk Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy.

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Links for this episode

• Beverly Griffin, 86 (1 2 3)
• Zika virus in the US (CDC)
• Zika virus spreading in Miami (CDC)
• Zika virus in Florida (NY Times)
• NIH begins phase I trial of Zika virus DNA vaccine (NIAID)
• Mosquito salive enhances West Nile replication in mice (J Virol)
• Mosquito bites enhance virus infection (Immunity)
• Photo of A. aegyptii and mouse ears from Marieke Pingen
• Letters read on TWiV 401

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