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TWiV 979: Flushing out the viroids

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TWiV gives an update on poliovirus in wastewater, and reveals a vast world of viroids that infect a wide range of host species in diverse ecosystems.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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•CDC planning wastewater testing for polio (CDC)
•Wastewater testing for poliovirus (MMWR)
•NY state poliovirus wastewater surveillance (NYSDOH)
•CDC wastewater poliovirus surveillance in select communities (CDC)
•Vast world of viroid-like RNAs (Cell)
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