The TWiM team reveals that spread of plague was likely by human ectoparasites, not rats, and deconstruct a durable, broadly protective protein nanoparticle influenza virus vaccine.
Hosts:
Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.
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Links for this episode
Ectoparasites and plague (PNAS)
SIR model for spread of disease (MAA)
Protein nanoparticle flu vaccines (Nat Commun)
Food washing (USDA)
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