TWiV 1305: Lab leak idea called on the carpet

TWiV introduces sunshine virus of carpet pythons and its effect snakes after experimental infection, and development of a new tool to distinguish between naturally ocurring outbreaks and those that arise from lab accidents.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Support science education at MicrobeTV
• Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
• IgNobel Prize ceremony moved to Europe (Science)
• Prasad is out of the FDA (again) (npr)
• Sunshine virus in carpet pythons (J Virol)
• Selection preceding epidemics and pandemics (Cell)
• Letter read on TWiV 1305
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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