This Week in Virology

TWiV 1249: Demented and crAss


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TWiV reviews the major shakeup in CDC leadership, herpes simplex virus infection doubles the risk of dementia, and the prototypic crAssphage is a linear phage-plasmid.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey

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  • CDC director ousted? (CNN)
  • Herpes simplex infection doubles risk of dementia (J Alzheimers Res)
  • Fishing for viruses in senile (TWiV 519)
  • Epstein-Barr virus and MS (TWiV 869)
  • Taking a shot at dementia (TWiV 1207)
  • crAssphage is linear phage-plasmid (Cell Host Microbe)
  • Crassvirales (MDPI)
  • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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