TWiV 1249: Demented and crAss

This Week in Virology

Aug 31, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 1249

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Episode description

TWiV reviews the major shakeup in CDC leadership, herpes simplex virus infection doubles the risk of dementia, and the prototypic crAssphage is a linear phage-plasmid.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey

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CDC director ousted? (CNN)
Herpes simplex infection doubles risk of dementia (J Alzheimers Res)
Fishing for viruses in senile (TWiV 519)
Epstein-Barr virus and MS (TWiV 869)
Taking a shot at dementia (TWiV 1207)
crAssphage is linear phage-plasmid (Cell Host Microbe)
Crassvirales (MDPI)
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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