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

The TWiVbolans\\xa0discuss the finding that human noroviruses, major causes\\xa0of gastroenteritis, can for the first time be\\xa0propagated in B cell\\xa0cultures, with the help of enteric bacteria.

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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• Ebola virus\\xa0appropriations\\xa0(White House)
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• ASM\\xa0Ebola FAQ
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• Quarantine due to\\xa0Ebola virus in semen\\xa0(NPR)
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• Enteric bacteria promote\\xa0norovirus infection of B cells\\xa0(Science)
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• Norovirus\\xa0emerges\\xa0(Zimmer)
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• Stephanie Karst\\xa0on TWiV 134
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• Image credit
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• Letters read\\xa0on TWiV\\xa0312
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