TWiV 1291: A foot in the door for cytomegalovirus
TWiV explains emergence of a neurovirulent double recombinant from the ‘improved’ nOPV2 in Uganda, and efficiency of viral entry determined whether cells are latently or lytically infected with cytomegalovirus. Hosts: , , ,...
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TWiV explains emergence of a neurovirulent double recombinant from the ‘improved’ nOPV2 in Uganda, and efficiency of viral entry determined whether cells are latently or lytically infected with cytomegalovirus.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne BarkerSubscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
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- ASV 2026
- Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
- nOPV2 neurovirulent recombinant in Uganda (Nat Micro)
- 2023 IMB report on polio eradication
- Viral entry shapes HCMV latency establishment (Nat Comm)
- Letters read on TWiV 1291
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Brianne – Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Rich – Sequoiadendron giganteum; Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Alan – The Murderbot Diaries book series, by Martha Wells Vincent – Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
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