TWiV 1207: Taking a shot at dementia

TWiV notes the passing of Klaus Conzelmann, then reviews reverse-zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza A viruses and evolution in United States swine, and reduction in dementia incidence in recipients of Zostavax.
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Reverse zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 in US swine (PLoS Path)
Zostavax reduces dementia (Nature)
Letters read on TWiV 1207
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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