TWiV 484: Float like a mimivirus STING like a bat

March 11, 2018

tupanvirusThe TWiVumvirate discuss the giant Tupanvirus, with the longest tail in the known virosphere, and dampened STING dependent interferon activation in bats.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson DespommierAlan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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