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TWiV 428: Lyse globally, protect locally

  • February 12, 2017
  • Tagged as: astrocyte, bacteriophage, blood brain barrier, cytokines, endonuclease, horizontal gene transfer, inflammation, interferon, plasmid, superspreader, transduction, transformation, viral, virology, virus, viruses
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The TWiVsters explain how superspreader bacteriophages release intact DNA from infected cells, and the role of astrocytes in protecting the cerebellum from virus infection.

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TWiV 291: Ft. Collins abuzz with virologists

  • June 29, 2014
  • Tagged as: adenovirus, airborne transmission, american society for virology, asv, avian influenza H5N1, Colorado State University, ferret, oncoprotein, pandemic, polymer, transformation, viral, virology, virus

Vincent, Rich, and Kathy and their guests Clodagh and Ron recorded this episode at the 33rd annual meeting of the American Society for Virology at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

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TWiV 259: Windows into the soul of a cell

  • November 17, 2013
  • Tagged as: breast cancer, MMTV, mouse mammary tumor virus, superantigen, trafficking, transformation, viral, virology, virus

Vincent and Rich join Jackie at the University of Texas, Austin to talk about her work on mouse mammary tumor virus.

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TWiV 174: Dog runs and mooing miRs

  • March 11, 2012
  • Tagged as: bovine leukemia virus, gastroenteritis, microrna, miR, norovirus, oncogenesis, oncomir, pet dog, retrovirus, transformation, viral, virology, virus

Vincent, Alan, and Rich consider whether pet dogs might transmit human noroviruses, and an RNA virus microRNA that might be involved in oncogenesis.

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TWiV 80: How much X could a woodchuck chuck?

  • May 2, 2010
  • Tagged as: cancer, HBV, hepatitis, hepatitis b virus, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver, transformation, viral, virology, virus, X protein

Vincent, Alan, and Rich speak with Michael Bouchard about hepatitis B virus discovery, replication, and pathogenesis.

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