This Week in Virology

TWiV 361: Zombie viruses on the loose


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

The TWiVsters discuss Frederick Novy's return from retirement to recover a lost rat virus, and evidence for persistence of Ebolavirus in semen.

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  • Frederick Novy and the rat virus (Ann Int Med) 18:20
  • The rat virus (J Inf Dis) 22:55
  • Recovery of the rat virus (J Inf Dis) 35:20
  • Ebola sitrep 42:25
  • Meningitis in Glaswegian Ebolavirus nurse (ProMedMail, Medscape) 45:50
  • Sexual transmission of Ebolavirus (NEJM) 50:25
  • Ebolavirus RNA persistence in semen (NEJM) 1:04:25
  • Airplane banner falls into Hudson River (jpg)
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  • Letters read on TWiV 361 7:25, 1:13:25

This episode is sponsored by ASM Education: ASM MOOC 3:50

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