TWiV 371: Sympathy for the devil

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

The TWiVologists discuss the finding of a second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, and development of new poliovirus strains for the production of inactivated vaccine in the post-eradication era.

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Links for this episode

• Second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian Devils (PNAS) 22:45
• New strains for production of IPV (PLoS Path) 55:45
• Synchronized switch to bivalent OPV (polioeradication.org) 50:30
• Virologists, start your poliovirus destruction (virology blog) 1:15:45
• Image is a painting by George Kush
• Letters read on TWiV 371 9:00, 1:22:00

This episode is sponsored by ASM Grant Writing Webinar and ASM Biodefense 4:30, 1:20:55

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