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TWiV 1371: How to Bat Away Marburg Virus
01 November 2026

TWiV 1371: How to Bat Away Marburg Virus

This Week in Virology

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TWiV discusses an outbreak of H5N1 influenza viruses in Utah farmed mink, and divergent species-specific antiviral responses in Marburg virus infected cells from reservoir bats and humans.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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    Support science education at MicrobeTV H5N1 influenza virus in Utah farmed mink (virological.org) Species specific responses to Marburg virus (Cell Rep) Letters read on TWiV 1371 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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