The TWiVirions reveal bacteriophage genes that control eukaryotic reproduction, and the biochemical basis for increased Ebolavirus glycoprotein activity during the recent outbreak.
TWiV 363: Eat flu and dyad
- November 15, 2015
- Tagged as: breast, breast milk, dyad, ferret, infant, influenza, lactiferous duct, mother, nursing, receptor, selection, sialic acid, soft palate, transmission, viral, virology, virus
The TWiVers reveal influenza virus replication in the ferret mammary gland and spread to a nursing infant, and selection of transmissible influenza viruses in the soft palate.
Vincent and Rich discuss fruit fly viruses, one year without polio in Nigeria, and a permissive Marek’s disease viral vaccine that allows transmission of virulent viruses.
Vincent, Alan, and Kathy review selection of influenza H5N1 viruses that can transmit among ferrets by aerosol.
TWiV 146: Draco’s potion
- August 28, 2011
- Tagged as: AIDS, antiviral, apoptosis, broad spectrum, double stranded RNA, draco, hiv, pkr, selection, t cell epitope, Vaccine, viral, virology, virus
Vincent, Rich, and Abbie review a broad spectrum antiviral protein, and selective pressure applied by a failed HIV-1 vaccine.