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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.
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- 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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