TWiV 372: Latent viral tendencies

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiV-osphere introduces influenza D virus, virus-like particles encoded in the wasp genome which protect its eggs from caterpillar immunity, and a cytomegalovirus protein counters a host restriction protein that prevents establishment of latency.

 

Links for this episode

• Ebolavirus update (ProMedMail)
• Influenza D virus (mBio)
• Vincent's influenza C virus paper (J Virol)
• Virus-like particles protect wasp eggs (Sci Adv)
• CMV protein foils cell defense against latency (Sci Adv)
• Image credit: Mark
• Letters read on TWiV 372

This episode is sponsored by ASM Grant Writing Webinar and ASM Biodefense

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