Episode Details

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Jared Rice

The TWiV academia discuss induction of diarrhea by the capsid protein of an astrovirus, and association of a fungal RNA virus with white-nose syndrome of North American bats.

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Links for this episode

• Register for ASV 2017
• ASM-ASV Conference on Interplay of Viral and Bacterial Pathogens
• Astrovirus capsid protein induces diarrhea (mBio)
• Fungal virus associated with white-nose syndrome (PLoS Path)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 423

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