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This Week in Virology (TWiV) episode provides a review of avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, rising measles cases in England, positive selection contributing to the repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and the potential cross-species spill-over of the H9N2 bat influenza A virus. The hosts discuss various aspects of these topics, including genomes, outbreaks, and research findings. They also share weekly picks related to science and current events. The episode is available for download or streaming.
TWiV reviews avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, measles at highest levels in England, positive selection underlies repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and cross-species spill-over potential of the H9N2 bat influenza A virus.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove
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- The New City by Dickson Despommier (blog post)
- International Conference on Pandemic Preparedness
- Bird flu in humans (NY Times)
- H5N1 genome sequences (USDA)
- Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC)
- Latest measles statistics (UK)
- Positive selection underlies ORF8 loss (Nat Comm)
- Spillover potential of bat H9N2 influenza virus (Nat Comm)
- Letters read on TWiV 1109
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Listener Picks
David – Blue Angels unbelievable footage
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