TWiV 504: Flying foxes and barking pigs
Jul 29, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 504
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Episode description
The TWiVerinos discuss Nipah virus and the recent outbreak in India, and the first cast of polio in Papua New Guinea in 18 years.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference
- TWiV 501: Outbreak
- Nipah virus infection (JCM)
- Anatomy of an outbreak (The Hindu)
- Do we need to worry about Nipah virus? (Tufts Now)
- Nipah virus infection of bats (EID)
- Papua New Guinea no longer polio-free (virology blog)
- WHO polio endgame (polioeradication)
- Letters read on TWiV 504
Alan - Glaciers of the Rockies aerial photos Rich - SpaceX CRS-15 mission to the space station(wiki) Dickson - Test of Einstein's theory of relativity Brianne - biorender Vincent - True or False? with Michael Schmidt
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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