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TWiV reviews experiments to understand infection, pathogenesis, and transmission of avian H5N1 influenza virus in goats, and identification of a cellular receptor for tick-borne encephalitis virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Public trust in science (Nature) Culling of H5N1 ostriches in Canada (Science) H5N1 in goats (Cell Rep) Receptor for tick-borne encephalitis virus (Nature) Letters read on TWiV 1259 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Astronomers find clues suggesting Planet Y Alan – A tower of worms wriggles like a single organism Vincent – The EPA Is Ending Greenhouse Gas Data Collection. Who Will Step Up to Fill the Gap? Listener Picks Jay – Who Killed the Electric Car Douglas – Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard – Marsh Family parody 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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