TWiV 315: Must be something in the water

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

Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy discuss the association of a virus with sea star melting disease, and the finding of a phycodnavirus in the oropharynx of humans with altered cognitive functions.

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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)
• Poliovirus escapes antibodies (virology blog)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 315

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