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Transmission of Viruses: From Rabbits to Humans
1:07:23 - 1:14:38 (07:14)
The transmission of viruses is a powerful selection force for them to find a new host. Researchers have used a pox virus called myxoma virus, which normally affects a different type of rabbit, to better understand the transmission of viruses in respiratory systems.
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Viruses are under pressure to find new hosts, and transmission is probably the most powerful selection force for them.
1:07:23 - 1:10:42 (03:18)
Transmission, Viruses
Summary
Viruses are under pressure to find new hosts, and transmission is probably the most powerful selection force for them. If a virus kills its host too quickly, it won't be able to spread effectively.
ChapterTransmission of Viruses: From Rabbits to Humans
Episode#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The myxoma virus, a natural virus in rabbits, encouraged humans to develop vaccines for yellow fever, smallpox, polio, and influenza viruses, increasing the humans' chance of survival.
1:10:42 - 1:14:38 (03:56)
Virus
Summary
The myxoma virus, a natural virus in rabbits, encouraged humans to develop vaccines for yellow fever, smallpox, polio, and influenza viruses, increasing the humans' chance of survival.