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TWiV 475: Everything is viral

  • January 7, 2018
  • Tagged as: dengue virus, flavivirus, giant virus, klausneuvirus, Noumeavirus, puppet master, RNA interference, viral, virology, virus, viruses, viruses as tools, year in review, Zika virus

In the first episode for 2018, the TWiV team reviews the amazing virology stories of 2017.

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TWiV 443: On a leaf, no one can hear you scream

  • May 28, 2017
  • Tagged as: behavior manipulation, bodyguard, Dinocampus coccinelae, iflavirus, ladybug, parasitoid, puppet master, viral, virology, virus, viruses, Wasp
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The TWiVsters reveal the puppet master: an RNA virus injected with wasp eggs that paralyzes the ladybug so that she protects the cocoon until the adult emerges.

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