TWiV 1117: Pol dances with the RNA that brought it

Published: May 25, 2024, 6:46 p.m.

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:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Alan Dove,\xa0Rich Condit,\xa0Kathy Spindler, and\xa0Brianne Barker

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