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The TWiVosophers review the Chinese plasma virome revealed by non-invasive prenatal testing, and a new filovirus genome from bats in China.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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• ASV 2019
• European Congress of Virology 2019
• ASM Clinical Virology Symposium
• Intel ISEF judges needed
• Jerard Hurwitz age 90 RIP
• Paul has Measles now in French (virology blog)
• Chinese plasma virome (Cell)
• Blood virome of 8000 humans (TWiV 435)
• Měnglà filovirus from bats in China (Nat Microbiol)
• How to write a virus name (ICTV)
• Ortervirales (J Virol)
• Virologists oppose new definition of virus species (Arch Virol)
• Ebola sitrep (WHO)
• Letters read on TWiV 533
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Brianne - Trying Polar Vortex Experiments at Home Rich- Three Identical Strangers Kathy- Science wear, especially for Valentine’s Day (discount) Vincent - State of anti-vaccine movement in US and Top 10 Health Threats for 2019

Amy- If government can't deliver safe vaccines, is it fit to rule? Ted- Understa