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TWiV explains genetic changes in nOPV2 strains that paralyzed children, outbreak of raccoon distemper in Toronto, EcoHealth Alliance gets its NIH grant back, and breakage at chromosomal fragile sites caused by the EBNA1 protein of Epstein-Barr virus as a mechanism for carcinogenesis.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli
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- nOPV2 after two years (Polioeradication)
- Raccoon distemper in Toronto (CityNews Everywhere)
- NIH reinstates EcoHealth grant (Nature)
- Chromosomal breakage by EBNA1 (Nature)
- Agent of chromosomal instability (Nature)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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