• TWiV 1181: Seek and ye shall find, coronaviruses and phage

  • Jan 5 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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TWiV 1181: Seek and ye shall find, coronaviruses and phage

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  • TWiV discusses an outbreak of influenza H5N1 that killed over half of the great cats at a Washington sanctuary, origin and cross-species transmission of bat coronaviruses in China, and the diverse and abundant phages that enter cells via receptors encoded on conjugative plasmids.

    Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Jolene Ramsey

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    • H5N1 virus kills great cats at Washington sanctuary (CNN)
    • Macroevolution of bat coronaviruses in China (Nat Comm)
    • EcoHealth Alliance funding suspended (Science)
    • Conjugative plasmids support diverse and abundant phages (Nat Comm)
    • Letters read on TWiV 1181
    • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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    Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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