TWiV discusses presence of infectious avian H5N1 influenza virus in raw milk from infected dairy cows. dynamics of measles immunity from birth and following vaccination, and a mechanism for cis-preferential reverse transcription revealed by deep mutational scanning of hepatitis B virus.

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

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• 2024 International HBV Meeting
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• Register for ASV Annual Meeting
• H5N1 influenza virus in raw cow milk infects mice (NIAID News)
• Dynamics of measles virus immunity from birth (Nat Comm)
• Mechanism of cis-preferential HBV reverse transcription (Cell)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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