The Virulent Vortex is a podcast hosted by Emory University Biology Professor, Jaap de Roode, in which he discusses infectious disease research with researchers from Emory University: from molecules and pathogens to populations and pandemics, and everything in between.
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Many papillomaviruses can cause cancer and genital warts. In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Erin Scherer explains how these viruses can spread through sexual intercourse, and how vaccines can help prevent infections, especially when administered at an early age. She also discusses how these vaccines result in long-term immune protection, and how adding viral DNA to protein-based vaccines could potentially make them more effective.
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7 May 2026
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Nicole Hood
As most of us know, keeping up with yearly shots is the best way to prevent infection with influenza. In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Nicole Hood explains how we can use blood samples to figure out what flu viruses people have been exposed to in their past - and how we can use that information to better protect people against newly evolving viruses.
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7 May 2026
Season 3 - Episode 7 - David Jimenez Vallejo
Few people would argue that mosquitoes are a nuisance. What’s worse, many mosquitoes vector dangerous infectious diseases. One way to prevent this is to kill mosquitoes with insecticides. But what is the best and most cost-effective way? In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, David Jimenez-Vallejo takes us on a ride through some basic mosquito behavior, and explains that figuring out where mosquitoes like to take their naps may be the key to controlling them.
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3,012
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5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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