TWiV #51 - ALVAC-HIV and AIDSVAX BE
Vincent, Dick, and Alan (with a cameo appearance by\xa0Rich Condit) review the world\u2019s largest Phase III study of a complex HIV vaccine candidate in Thailand, immunization of salmon against infectious salmon anemia virus, and an outbreak of blueberry shock virus in Michigan.
\nLinks for this episode:\n- \n
- HIV vaccine\xa0shows promise for the first time -\xa0description of the program, FDA background document (pdf), NEJM review on why AIDS vaccine is difficult (pdf), and\xa0arguments for the trial \n
- Chile\xa0immunizes salmon (USGS article on the virus,\xa0pdf) \n
- Blueberry\xa0virus strikes Michigan research center (information on the\xa0disease and the\xa0virus) \n
- Rotavirus\xa0seasonality (thanks Didier!) \n
- Viruses and the tree of life at\xa0virology blog \n
- Big brains have\xa0evolved twice (thanks Arsen!) \n
Alan Bat Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections
Dick Boosting Vaccines: The Power of Adjuvants (Scientific American; subscription required)
Vincent The Ig Nobel Prizes by Marc Abrahams