TWiV 313: With viruses like these, who needs enemas?

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss how norovirus, an enteric virus, can replace the functions of the gut microbiome.

Links for this episode

• Ebola virus update (WHO)
• Norovirus can replace functions of gut microbiome (Nature)
• Post-vaccinal distemper encephalitis (N Z Vet J)
• Novel sea otter poxvirus (J Wildl Dis)
• Poliovirus escapes antibodies (virology blog)
• CDC whistleblower saga (Sci Based Med)
• Snopes on CDC whistleblower
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 313
• Video of this episode - view at YouTube

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