episode 559: Nectin connection what's your infection?
The complete TWiV team give a report on the Ebola virus outbreak in DRC, and reveal that cell surface nectin proteins cause the transfer of cytoplasmic cargo, including measles virus, between cells.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- Fire Alarm at ASV
- Ebola outbreak sitrep(WHO)
- Ebola outbreak dashboard(WHO)
- Ebola outbreakDRC (MSF)
- Ebola articles at CIDRAP
- Ebola virus vaccine could run out(STAT news)
- Nectin mediated cytoplasmic transfer(J Cell Sci)
- Letters readon TWiV 559
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne - DukeMed Distinguished Award: Bill Joklik
Alan - Audubon photography awards for 2019
Rich - Joklik paper on vaccinia virus mRNA; Joklik MEM
Dickson- Ghost orchid pollination revealed
Kathy- Crocheted petri plates
Vincent- Documents relating to history of ASV
Neva - What happens if we engineer a superbug?
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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