TWiV 569: Smolt'in iron
Episode 569 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 569: Smolt'in iron" was published on October 13, 2019 and runs 110 minutes.
October 13, 2019 ·110m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
The TWiV pro-vaxxers reveal viruses that infect endangered wild salmon, and how iron in host serum modulates dengue virus acquisition by mosquitoes.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode
- New viruses that infect endangered wild salmon (eLife)
- Host serum iron modulates dengue virus acquisition by mosquitoes (Nat Micro)
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 569
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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