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Published: Dec. 13, 2014, 6:24 p.m.

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

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Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy association of a virus with sea star melting disease, and the finding of a phycodnavirus in the oropharynx of humans with altered cognitive functions.

\nLinks for this episode\n

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• National Influenza Immunization Week\xa0(CDC)
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• Densovirus associated with\xa0sea star wasting disease\xa0(PNAS)
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• A virus that\xa0melts sea stars\xa0(virology blog)
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• Chlorovirus in\xa0human oropharynx\xa0(PNAS)
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• Algal virus\xa0in humans (virology blog)
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• Image credit
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV\xa0315
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