TWiV 1293: The enemy of your parasite is your friend

TWiV reviews the finding in Sweden that immunization against cervical cancer with human papillomavirus vaccine also protects the non-immunized, and methyl salicylic acid as a key volatile molecule that attracts parasitoid wasps to rice and other crops to destroy destructive leafhoppers, and is down-regulated by virus infection to enable virus spread.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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• William Foege dies (NY Times)
• Peter Duesberg dies (NY Times)
• US gov't lost over 10,000 PhDs under DJT (Science)
• Herd effect of HPV vaccination (Lancet Pub Health)
• Arboviruses manipulate rice's volatile emissions (Sci Adv)
• Letters read on TWiV 1293
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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