TWiV 1315: Jabs for bats

TWiV explains a study showing that the wildlife trade, including live-animal markets, is a major driver of animal-to-human pathogen transmission, and ecological vaccination, a strategy to prevent zoonotic spillover from bats.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello), Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email (eepurl.com/Gcw59)
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• Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
• Bernard Roizman passes (Wikipedia)
• Maturation of a scientist (Ann Rev Virology)
• Wildlife trade drives pathogen transmission (Science)
• Ecological vaccination of bats (Sci Adv)
• Letters read on TWiV 1315
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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