TWiV 371: Sympathy for the devil
Jan 10, 2016•2 hr 10 min
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Episode description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVologists discuss the finding of a second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, and development of new poliovirus strains for the production of inactivated vaccine in the post-eradication era.
Links for this episode- Second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian Devils (PNAS)
- New strains for production of IPV (PLoS Path)
- Synchronized switch to bivalent OPV (polioeradication.org)
- Virologists, start your poliovirus destruction (virology blog)
- Image is a painting by George Kush
- Letters read on TWiV 371
This episode is sponsored by ASM Grant Writing Webinar and ASM Biodefense
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