TWiV reviews new committee of experts to counter vaccine misinformation, resignation of NSF Director, dependence of immune response to rabies virus on the gut microbiome, and a nucleosome switch primes hepatitis B virus infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli
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