TWiV 554: Full fathom five thy viromes lie

A trio TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Alan Dove

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Links for this episode

• Australian Influenza Surveillance
• Real-time tracking of influenza H3N2
• ANP32B, or not to be (eLife)
• ANP32B on TWiV 377
• Species specific differences in ANP32B for influenza virus replication (eLife)
• Marine viral DNA diversity pole to pole (Cell)
• Letters read on TWiV 554
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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