TWiV 1371: How to Bat Away Marburg Virus

TWiV discusses an outbreak of H5N1 influenza viruses in Utah farmed mink, and divergent species-specific antiviral responses in Marburg virus infected cells from reservoir bats and humans.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello), Alan Dove (alandove.com), and Rich Condit (mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich) Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email (eepurl.com/Gcw59)
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• H5N1 influenza virus in Utah farmed mink (virological.org)
• Species specific responses to Marburg virus (Cell Rep)
• Letters read (microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1371-letters) on TWiV 1371
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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