TWiV 313: With viruses like these, who needs enemas?
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss how norovirus, an enteric virus, can replace the functions of the gut microbiome.
Links for this episode
Ebola virus update (WHO)
Norovirus can replace functions of gut microbiome (Nature)
Post-vaccinal distemper encephalitis (N Z Vet J)
Novel sea otter poxvirus (J Wildl Dis)
Poliovirus escapes antibodies (virology blog)
CDC whistleblower saga (Sci Based Med)
Snopes on CDC whistleblower
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