A trio TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Alan Dove

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Links for this episode

Australian Influenza Surveillance
Real-time tracking of influenza H3N2
ANP32B, or not to be (eLife)
ANP32B on TWiV 377
Species specific differences in ANP32B for influenza virus replication (eLife)
Marine viral DNA diversity pole to pole (Cell)
Letters read on TWiV 554
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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