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This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

TWiV 1207: Taking a shot at dementia

APR 6, 2025106 MIN
This Week in Virology

TWiV 1207: Taking a shot at dementia

APR 6, 2025106 MIN

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TWiV notes the passing of Klaus Conzelmann, then reviews reverse-zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza A viruses and evolution in United States swine, and reduction in dementia incidence in recipients of Zostavax.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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Rich – Certain Roller Coasters May Help Small Kidney Stones Pass Alan – Analog and Asimov's science fiction magazines Vincent – Science Under Threat in the United States: How scientists and institutions should respond

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