TWiV 1307: My heart breaks for flu

This Week in Virology

Mar 22, 2026•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 1307

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Episode description

TWiV reviews the structural basis for Rep-mediated adeno-associated virus DNA genome packaging, how influenza virus-infected myeloid cells travel to the heart and infect cardiomyocytes, leading to IFN-fueled heart damage.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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How Rep protein packages AAV DNA (Cell Rep)
How influenza virus causes heart damage (Immunity)
Influenza virus hitches a cellular ride to the heart (Cell Host Microbe)
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