TWiV 1073: Taming the shrew and barring Epstein-Barr virus

TWiV explains a study showing that ost traits shape virome composition and virus transmission in wild bats, rodents, and shrews, and development of a gB nanoparticle vaccine that elicits a protective neutralizing antibody response against Epstein-Barr virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Kathy Spindler

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Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The New City by Dickson Despommier Brett Lindenbach passes (Yale Medicine) Virome of small mammals (Cell) Epstein-Barr virus nanoparticle vaccine (Cell Host Micr) Letters read on TWiV 1073 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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