TWiV 428: Lyse globally, protect locally
Feb 12, 2017•1 hr 48 min
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Episode description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVsters explain how superspreader bacteriophages release intact DNA from infected cells, and the role of astrocytes in protecting the cerebellum from virus infection.
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Links for this episode- Nido2017 Meeting
- Superspreader bacteriophages (mBio)
- Astrocytes, interferon, and viral infection (JCI)
- Viral disruption of blood brain barrier (Trends Micro)
- On Warts by Lewis Thomas (pdf)
- Letters read on TWiV 428
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