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TWiV 1349: Smallpox and mummies

Aug 16, 2026 · 2h 3m

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TWiV explains how liquid–liquid phase separation and a phage-encoded inhibitor cooperatively drive transcriptional transition during phage SPO1 infection, and the first smallpox virus genomes from an early outbreak in South America. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Fred Murphy, a pioneer in virology (J Virol) New midge-borne orthobunyavirus sickening cattle in Europe (Science) What to Know About the Vaccines Targeted by Trump’s Executive Order (NY Times) What vaccine Executive Order…