TWiV 1213: Secrets of HepB cccDNA

TWiV reviews new committee of experts to counter vaccine
misinformation, resignation of NSF Director, dependence of immune
response to rabies virus on the gut microbiome, and a nucleosome
switch primes hepatitis B virus infection.


Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Angela
Mingarelli


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Committee of experts to counter vaccine
misinformation (Science)

NSF Director resigns (Science)

Dependence of vaccine immune response on gut
microbiome (Cell Host Microbe)

Nucleosome switch primes HepB replication (Cell)

Letters read on TWiV 1212

Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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Angela – Wild chimpanzees filmed by
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees


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