TWiV 1249: Demented and crAss

This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

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4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 118 minutes

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TWiV reviews the major shakeup in CDC leadership, herpes simplex virus infection doubles the risk of dementia, and the prototypic crAssphage is a linear phage-plasmid. 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 CDC director ousted? (CNN) Herpes simplex infection doubles risk of dementia (J Alzheimers Res) Fishing for viruses in senile (TWiV 519) Epstein-Barr virus and MS (TWiV 869) Taking a shot at dementia (TWiV 1207) crAssphage is linear phage-plasmid (Cell Host Microbe) Crassvirales (MDPI) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement Rich – Rabbits With Hornlike Growths Are Hopping Around Colorado. Are They OK? (Wiki on Shope papilloma virus) Jolene – Lessons Learned: Stories from Women Leaders in STEM Vincent – What Makes This Song Great? “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nirvana Listener Picks Lori – Tolga bat hospital Emmett – An author recommendation: Peter Watts Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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0:00.0	This Week in Virology, the podcast about viruses, the kind that make you sick.
0:10.3	From MicrowTV, this is Twiv, this week in Virology, episode 1249, recorded on August 29, 2025.
0:22.5	I'm Vincent Rackeniello, and you're listening to the podcast,
0:25.9	All About Viruses.
0:27.7	Joining me today from College Station, Texas, Jolene Ramsey.
0:34.6	Hello, nice to be here.
0:37.4	It's 91 degrees Fahrenheit here. And it's actually
0:42.6	cooler this afternoon than it was last night at 9 p.m. I think we're going to get rain this weekend.
0:50.9	Here it is 25C and cloudy in Chelsea.
0:56.4	Also joining us from Austin, Texas, Rich Condon.
1:00.7	Hi, everybody.
1:02.3	Jolene, I got you beat.
1:03.8	At least according to the Weather Channel, it's 102.
1:07.8	I haven't looked at our digital thermometer.
1:10.7	I need to text my wife and have her, who's out in the other room and have her check that out and maybe report in.
1:17.4	But clear blue sky.
1:19.9	We're looking at, you know, it's summer.
1:23.5	But we're also looking at, you know, I think this is the peak and it may start to cool off.
1:30.2	We're looking at, ooh, look at this, Sunday, 89.
1:36.2	And a possibility of rain, same Monday.
1:39.9	So that's all good.
1:42.2	See, we have like a 60 to 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday.
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