TWiV 249: An inordinate fondness for viruses
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Mon 09 Sep 2013
- Episode Link
- http://www.twiv.tv/2013/09/08/twiv-249-an-inordinate-fondness-for-viruses/
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Vincent, Dickson, Alan and Rich discuss an estimate of the number of different mammalian viruses on Earth.
Links for this episode:
- Estimate of unknown viral diversity in mammals (mBio)
- How many viruses on Earth? (virology blog)
- Letters read on TWiV 249
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