TWiV 743: Shape-shifting viruses
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 743
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Episode description
The TWiVsters explain how the shape of pleomorphic virus particles – spherical or filamentous – determines the probability of virus attachment and fusion, and resistance to selective pressure such as antibodies that block cell entry.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Amy Rosenfeld
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Links for this episode- Pleomorphic virus particles and cell entry (Nat Micro)
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