TWiV 1343: Batting averages and stolen bases

TWiV 1343: Batting averages and stolen bases

TWiV explains research which shows that Per os infectivity factors are essential for bracovirus infection and wasp parasitism, and that periodic shifts in viral load increase risk of Hendra virus spillover from Pteropus bats.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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