TWiV 1073: Taming the shrew and barring Epstein-Barr virus

Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 5 a.m.

TWiV explains a study showing that ost traits shape virome composition and virus transmission in wild bats, rodents, and shrews, and development of a gB nanoparticle vaccine that elicits a protective neutralizing antibody response against Epstein-Barr virus.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier, and\xa0Kathy Spindler

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