Eva Harris and Janet Smith join TWiV to discuss how an antibody against dengue virus NS1 protein blocks endothelial dysfunction and the potential of treating infections by multiple flaviviruses.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Eva Harris and Janet Smith
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Links for this episode
- Eva Harris on TWiV 228 1:28
- Zika virus in Nicaragua (virology blog) 2:26
- How an antibody block NS1-mediated endothelial dysfunction (Science) 13:13
- Protein Data Bank NS1 complex structures (one, two, three)
- Broadly protective antibody against NS1 (Science) 59:32
- Letters read on TWiV 725 1:18:42
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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