The TWiV team discuss the biology of Ebola viruses, and how localization of the membrane proteins of vaccinia virus drive function: the fusion machinery sits at the tips of virions, and binding proteins are at the sides.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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- Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference 4:46
- Outbreak at the Smithsonian 5:54
- Outbreak (TWiV 501) 6:47
- Latest Ebola virus outbreak, DRC (WHO) 10:08
- Summary of Ebola virus outbreaks (CDC) 10:01
- Ebola virus nomenclature (ICTV) 16:47
- Ebola virus distribution map (CDC) 10:34
- Polarization of vaccinia virus membrane proteins (bioRxiv) 30:31, 46:30
- Image credit 53:54
- Letters read on TWiV 507 1:24:24
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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