This Week in Virology

The complete TWiV team give a report on the Ebola virus outbreak in DRC, and reveal that cell surface nectin proteins cause the transfer of cytoplasmic cargo, including measles virus, between cells. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Fire Alarm at ASV Ebola outbreak sitrep(WHO) Ebola outbreak dashboard(WHO) Ebola outbreakDRC (MSF) Ebola articles at CIDRAP Ebola virus vaccine could run out(STAT news) Nectin mediated cytoplasmic transfer(J Cell Sci) Letters readon TWiV 559 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - DukeMed Distinguished Award: Bill Joklik Alan - Audubon photography awards for 2019 Rich - Joklik paper on vaccinia virus mRNA; Joklik MEM Dickson- Ghost orchid pollination revealed Kathy- Crocheted petri plates Vincent- Documents relating to history of ASV Listener Picks Neva - What happens if we engineer a superbug? Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

From ASV 2019 at the University of Minnesota, TWiV explores the origins of the American Society for Virology with Sid Grossberg and Pat Spear. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guests: Sid Grossberg and Pat Spear Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode American Society for Virology Bill Joklik, 92 How ASV was founded (Virology) Signatures at the Chicago meeting (page one, page two) Timeline history of ASV (jpg) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

From the European Congress of Virology in Rotterdam, Vincent and local co-host Ben Berkhout speak with Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny about their careers and their work on influenza virus, environmental virology, and developing an Ebola virus vaccine during an epidemic. Hosts: Vincent Racanielloand Ben Berkhout Guests: Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ECV2019 Drift of human H2N2 viruses (J Viral) Viruses in urban sewage (Sci Tot Environ) Ebola virus vaccine efficacy (Lancet) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

TWiV minus one reveals delayed neurological deficits in children without microcephaly born to Zika virus infected mothers, and N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid as a receptor for influenza A viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Deficits in children born to Zika virus infected mothers (Nat Med) Zika virus is still a threat (NY Times) N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid as influenza virus receptor (Cell Rep) Letters read on TWiV 556 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - Foldable viral capsid models and Foldable models demonstrate T numbers Alan - Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling Dickson- NASA 50th Events Kathy- Alta Obscura's 17,069 strange and wonderful places Vincent- TWiEVO 44: The enemy of my enemy is my phage Listener Picks Anthony - Global Water Pathogen Project Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

From ASM Microbe 2019, Vincent, Brianne and Calvin meet up with Craig Cameron to discuss his career and his work exploring RNA-dependent RNA synthesis and single cell virology. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Brianne Barker, and Calvin Yeager Guest: Craig Cameron Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Cameron laboratory Curioscity podcast Ribavirin is an RNA virus mutagen (Nat Med) RNA virus error catastrophe: test using ribavirin (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

A trio TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Australian Influenza Surveillance Real-time tracking of influenza H3N2 ANP32B, or not to be (eLife) ANP32B on TWiV 377 Species specific differences in ANP32B for influenza virus replication (eLife) Marine viral DNA diversity pole to pole (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 554 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Stephanie Langel's Discovery Talk Kathy- Map of languages in the USA Vincent- Grad student mental health with Susanna Harris video and on TWiM 199 Listener Picks Fernando - Pushing back on hyped-up science Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Oshinsky discusses the history of poliovirus vaccines, including the rivalry between Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, President Roosevelt's influence, and the impact of organizations like the March of Dimes. The podcast explores the challenges of researching and writing about polio, as well as the ongoing health challenges faced by polio survivors.

Team TWiV reveals DNA polymerases that do not require a primer, and packaging of hepatitis delta virus by the envelope glycoproteins of diverse viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guest: Kiki Warren Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Bacteriophage DNA polymerase is primer-independent (PNAS) Primer-independent DNA polymerase from mobile elements (Cell Rep) Non-HBV helper viruses for HDV (Nat Comm) Waning of measles vaccine immunity (one, two, three) Letters read on TWiV 552 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Seek Rich - Want to See My Genes? Get a Warrant and NIH director will no longer speak on all-male science panels Brianne- Unique scientists Dickson- Vaccines - Calling the Shots Vincent- NY eliminates religious vaccine exemptions and Jessica Biel reveals that she does not understand vaccines Kiki- Converting type A to type O blood Listener Picks Justin - An Apple a Day Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

At Retroviruses 2019 in Cold Spring Harbor, Vincent speaks with virologist Bryan Cullen about his work and his career, together with former associates Ann Skalka, Paul Bieniasz, and Michael Malim. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Bryan Cullen, Paul Bieniasz, Michael Malim, and Ann Skalka Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

TWiV explains the use of a neuronal cell line to study herpes simplex virus latency and reactivation, and a strategy for creating vaccines that induce antibodies against specific epitopes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier,Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Neuronal cell line supports herpes simplex virus latency (J Virol) Protect, modify, deprotect (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Quabbin Reservoir Rich - Katherine Swan Ginsburg Humanism in Medicine Program; The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Brianne- UPitt Measles Simulator Dickson- James Webb Space Telescope Vincent- Nobel Prizes and Life Sciences by Erling Norrby Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv