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The TWiVologists consider whether to receive an influenza vaccine in August (in the northern hemisphere), and mice implanted with human lung fragments for studying microbial pathogens.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Waning of influenza vaccine protection (Clin Inf Dis)
• Precision mouse models for microbial pathogenesis (Nat Biotech)
• Letters read on TWiV 563
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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