TWiV 1249: Demented and crAss
Episode 1249 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 1249: Demented and crAss" was published on August 31, 2025 and runs 118 minutes.
August 31, 2025 ·118m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
TWiV reviews the major shakeup in CDC leadership, herpes simplex virus infection doubles the risk of dementia, and the prototypic crAssphage is a linear phage-plasmid.
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- CDC director ousted? (CNN)
- Herpes simplex infection doubles risk of dementia (J Alzheimers Res)
- Fishing for viruses in senile (TWiV 519)
- Epstein-Barr virus and MS (TWiV 869)
- Taking a shot at dementia (TWiV 1207)
- crAssphage is linear phage-plasmid (Cell Host Microbe)
- Crassvirales (MDPI)
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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