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TWiV 544: Immunogaga

  • April 21, 2019
  • Tagged as: adenovirus, C4 protein, complement, IgG, maternal antibodies, neonatal antibodies, placenta, uncoating, viral, virology, VirScan, virus, viruses

The TWiV team reveals the repertoire of anti-viral antibodies in newborn humans, and a complement protein that binds the adenovirus capsid and prevents release of the viral DNA.

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TWiV 112: Creating a killer poxvirus

  • December 19, 2010
  • Tagged as: biodefense, bioterrorism, complement, ectromelia, H1N1, il-4, influenza, interleukin, mortality, pandemic, poxvirus, th1, th2, viral, virology, virus

Vincent, Alan, and Rich review the making of a virulent poxvirus by insertion of the gene encoding IL-4, and severe 2009 H1N1 influenza due to pathogenic immune complexes.

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