TWiV 540: Wascally wiruses

The TWiVstars reveal the diversity of herpes simplex virus type 2 in a neonatal population, and parallel adaptation of rabbits in three countries to myxoma virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

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Links for this episode

• Diversity of HSV2 in neonates (mSphere)
• Adaptation of rabbits to myxoma virus (Science)
• Principal component analysis (YouTube)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 540
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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