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Tag: Editor’s Note

VDU is moving house…..no Utes required

Posted onAugust 23, 2017September 1, 2017Leave a comment

Virology Down Under has lived over on Google’s Blogger platform since its first post back in March 2013. After much umm’ing and ahh’ing, I’ve taken the plunge and moved VDU Read More …

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Editor’s Note #27: Anakin Fencewalker joins the Force…

Posted onJuly 2, 2017September 1, 2017Leave a comment

After 19 years, our furry family member had to leave us this Wednesday. His quality of life was decreasing and he had stopped eating – he made the call and Read More …

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