TWiV 406: Pow, right in the enteroids!

Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello,  Dickson Despommier,  Alan Dove,  Rich Condit, and  Kathy SpindlerThe TWiV team discussed eye infections caused by Zika virus,  failure of Culex mosquitoes to transmit the virus, and replication of norovirus in stem cell derived enteroids. Become a  patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeFlorida DOH  daily Zika updateCongress fails  again on Zika (NY Times)Culex pipiens does not support Zika virus replication (EID)Zika virus in the  eye (Cell Rep)Norovirus replication in  enteroids (Science)Norovirus replication in B cells (TWiV 312)Baylor  press releaseNorovirus replication in B cells  confirmed (Antiviral Res) Letters read on TWiV 406This episode is brought to you by CuriosityStream, a subscription streaming service that offers over 1,400 documentaries and non ­fiction series from the world's best filmmakers. Get unlimited access starting at just $2.99 a month, and for our audience, the first two months are completely free if you sign up at curiositystream.com/microbe and use the promo code MICROBE.This episode is also brought to you by Drobo, a family of safe, expandable, yet simple to use storage arrays. Drobos are designed to protect your important data forever. Visit  www.drobo.com to learn more. Listeners can save $100 on a Drobo system at drobostore.com by using the discount code Microbe100.Weekly Science PicksAlan - Infective PerspectiveDickson -  The Living RiverRich -  Freddy Mercury around the Sun Kath...
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