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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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