TWiV 315: Must be something in the water
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy association of a virus with sea star melting disease, and the finding of a phycodnavirus in the oropharynx of humans with altered cognitive functions.
Links for this episode- National Influenza Immunization Week (CDC)
- Densovirus associated with sea star wasting disease (PNAS)
- A virus that melts sea stars (virology blog)
- Chlorovirus in human oropharynx (PNAS)
- Algal virus in humans (virology blog)
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 315
Alan - ReelLife Science 2014 Winners
Rich - The Martian by Andy Weir
Kathy - Dance Your Ph.D. Winner
Vincent - Time Person of the Year 2014 - The Ebola Fighters
Ricardo - MiniPCR
Eli - Let's outsmart Ebola together AND The Ebola virus explained
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