TWiV 1013: Bird flu around the world

TWiV reviews remarkable changes in the epidemiology of avian H5N1 influenza virus leading to previously uninfected areas, involvement of previously unaffected wild birds, and devastating outbreaks in farmed poultry, and isolation of a monoclonal antibody against the influenza virus neuraminidase that inhibits infection with a wide range of A and B isolates. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Register for ASV 2023 Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) MicrobeTV Discord Server Avian influenza H5N1 (Eurosurveillance) Pan-influenza NA antibody (Nature) World Animal Health Information System Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Angela – May’s best science images – Nature Kathy – Historical reasons for resistance to recognizing airborne transmission Rich – Scan of Titanic reveals wreck as never seen before – BBC News Alan – Science Education in an Age of Misinformation Vincent – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: When communication all changed Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]