This Week in Virology

TWiV 1109: A protein flew out and a bat flu in


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TWiV reviews avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, measles at highest levels in England, positive selection underlies repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and cross-species spill-over potential of the H9N2 bat influenza A virus.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson Despommier, and Alan Dove

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  • The New City by Dickson Despommier (blog post)
  • International Conference on Pandemic Preparedness
  • Bird flu in humans (NY Times)
  • H5N1 genome sequences (USDA)
  • Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC)
  • Latest measles statistics (UK)
  • Positive selection underlies ORF8 loss (Nat Comm)
  • Spillover potential of bat H9N2 influenza virus (Nat Comm)
  • Letters read on TWiV 1109
  • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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