TWiV 198: Pox has got a squeeze-box, seals are gonna sneeze all night

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Kathy review fatal avian influenza virus in harbor seals, and poxvirus deployment of genomic accordions to counter antiviral defenses.

Links for this episode:

• Avian influenza virus in harbor seals (mBio)
• Poxvirus genomic accordions (mBio)
• Red Queen hypothesis (Wikipedia)
• TWiV on Facebook
• Letters read on TWiV 198

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