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TWiV explains research which shows that Per os infectivity factors are essential for bracovirus infection and wasp parasitism, and that periodic shifts in viral load increase risk of Hendra virus spillover from Pteropus bats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Susumu Tonegawa Dies (Wikipedia) Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane (NYTimes) Polydnaviruses on on TWiVs 372 and 443 Per os infectivity factors essential for bracovirus infection and wasp parasitism (PNAS) Periodic shifts in viral load increase risk of Hendra virus spillover from Pteropus bats (Sci Adv) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Kathy – A) Sign up for ScienceAdviser daily newsletter, free B) Goats DO get brain damage from head butting (Original bioRxiv preprint) Rich – This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It's Not Done Yet Alan – Schisto and Ladders educational board game story, and the original publication on it. Vincent – How female dolphins know which males to avoid (Original article) Listener Pick David – What's Under Your Feet in New York City? Ken – The usefulness of useless knowledge Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
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