TWiV 1315: Jabs for bats

This Week in Virology

Apr 19, 2026•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1315

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Episode description

TWiV explains a study showing that the wildlife trade, including live-animal markets, is a major driver of animal-to-human pathogen transmission, and ecological vaccination, a strategy to prevent zoonotic spillover from bats.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli

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Wildlife trade drives pathogen transmission (Science)
Ecological vaccination of bats (Sci Adv)
Letters read on TWiV 1315
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