TWiV 451: Expectorate the unexpected

The TWiV scientists reveal that mosquitoes transmit different West Nile virus populations with each blood meal, only to have the diversity purged in a bird host.Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello,Alan Dove,Rich Condit, andKathy Spindler Become a  patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeDriving past a milestone (TWiP 100)Debug Fresno (Verily blog)What could possibly go wrong? (TWiV 388)Chestnut blight (ProMedMail)Hypovirusmolecular biology (Adv Virus Res)Mosquitoes transmitunique WNV populations (Cell Rep)Teaching science using pseudoscienceImage creditLetters read on TWiV 451Weekly Science PicksKathy -Approaching Jupiter andMichigan parents about vaccinationRich -  Math Limericks fromFutility Closet Alan - NASA flyover of PlutoVincent -Talk show host nominated as USDA chief scientistListener PickNeil -These smart girls are here to debunk anti-vaxxer nonsenseJohn - John Sever AMAIntro music is by  Ronald Jenkees.Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
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