TWiV 507: The fusion of form and function

The TWiV team discuss the biology of Ebola viruses, and how localization of the membrane proteins of vaccinia virus drive function: the fusion machinery sits at the tips of virions, and binding proteins are at the sides.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference
• Outbreak at the Smithsonian
• Outbreak (TWiV 501)
• Latest Ebola virus outbreak, DRC (WHO)
• Summary of Ebola virus outbreaks (CDC)
• Ebola virus nomenclature (ICTV)
• Ebola virus distribution map (CDC)
• Polarization of vaccinia virus membrane proteins (bioRxiv)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 507

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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