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In this second of two accounts recently dredged from the archives, our narrator explores the chilling implications of a single question: what happens when when two already devastating pathogens combine?

The answer is a chimeric entity that very nearly defies our understanding of disease progression. Could this recombinant strain be a glimpse into the origins of HVV and HZV themselves?

Part one can be found here:    • What Happens When a Vampire Catches t...  

This video was edited by ‪@CyanRameron‬, who does excellent work!

For more information on these viruses, click here:
- Human Zombic Virus:    • Zombie Biology Explained | The Scienc...  
- Human Vampiric Virus:    • Vampire Biology Explained | The Scien...  
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
2:44 - Recombination
4:48 - Changes
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- Copy-choice recombination by reverse transcriptases: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- Why do RNA viruses recombine? https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmic...