TWiV reviews the latest virology news, how infection with a plant virus causes insect to grow long wings, and reverse zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza viruses in US swine.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli

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• Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf)
• The New City by Dickson Despommier
• Midwife gave children pellets instead of vaccines (NY Times)
• Vaccine derived poliovirus circulation in Indonesia (WHO)
• 9th case of measles in Philadelphia (City of Philadelphia)
• Measles exposure warning northern Virginia (Virginia DOH)
• China lab sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genome 2 weeks before release (WSJ)
• Wisconsin bill to restrict gain of function experiments (Science)
• Virus infection of insects causes long wings (PNAS)
• Reverse zoonoses of influenza H1N1 virus in swine (PLoS Path)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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