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Published: Nov. 2, 2014, 8:29 p.m.

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

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The TWiVocytes answer questions about Ebola virus, including mode of transmission, quarantine, incubation period, immunity,\xa0and much more.

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This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to recruit any prospective graduate students to apply to our program by the December 1st deadline. Interested postdocs are also encouraged to contact faculty of interest. For more information about the Department, please visit\xa0www.mssm.edu/MIC.

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• Guidelines for monitoring\xa0potentially infected persons\xa0(CDC)
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• ASTMH meeting\xa0rejects attendees\xa0from Ebola countries (ScienceInsider)
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• Defense Threat Reduction Agency call for\xa0Ebola virus proposals
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• NSF calls for\xa0Ebola virus proposals
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• Review of Ebola virus\xa0human-human transmission\xa0(CDC)
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• How Firestone\xa0controlled Ebola virus\xa0(MMWR)
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• Could Reston virus be a\xa0vaccine for Ebola virus?\xa0(virology blog)
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV\xa0309
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