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David Barton, Brian Kempf, and Olve Peersen join TWiV to discuss RNA recombination among enteroviruses and its role in foiling poliovirus eradication.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Guests: David Barton, Brian Kempf, and Olve Peersen


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