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Published: May 18, 2013, 1:28 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Rich Condit,\xa0Alan Dove, and\xa0Kathy Spindler

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Vincent, Rich, Alan and Kathy review aerosol transmission studies of influenza H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants, H7N9 infections in China, and the MERS coronavirus.

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• Aerosol transmission\xa0of H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants (Science)
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• It's\xa0good science\xa0(virology blog)
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• Viral\xa0engineering dangers\xa0(Nature)
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• Colorblind\xa0web page filter
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• Influenza H7N9\xa0update\xa0(ProMedMail)
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• Influenza H7N9\xa0risk assessment\xa0(WHO, pdf)
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• Influenza H7N9\xa0confirmed cases\xa0(WHO)
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• New coronavirus gets a\xa0new name\xa0(ScienceInsider)
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• Novel coronavirus infection\xa0update\xa0(WHO)
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• Coronavirus\xa0infections\xa0(WHO)
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV 233
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