episode 569: Smolt'in iron
The TWiV pro-vaxxers reveal viruses that infect endangered wild salmon, and how iron in host serum modulates dengue virus acquisition by mosquitoes.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- New viruses that infect endangered wild salmon (eLife)
- Host serum iron modulates dengue virus acquisition by mosquitoes (Nat Micro)
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 569
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne - Retraction of new CCR5/lifespan study
Alan - Nomad Press illustrated science books, and illustrator Lex Cornell
Dickson - RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark
Vincent - The Odyssey of Eradication by Thomas Abraham
Justin - Mass spec pen
Mark - What really brought down the Boeing 737 Max?
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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