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The TWiVanguardians take on Bodo saltans virus, a leviathan which infects an abundant flagellated eukaryote in Earth's waters.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
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- ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
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- Anti-dengue antibody and disease (J Inf Dis)
- Bodo saltans virus (biorXiv)
- Kinetoplast DNA (Euk Cell)
- Crossword puzzle for book contest (pdf)
- Letters read on TWiV 474
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