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Show Notes
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy review how human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance via exosome-mediated delivery of microRNAs, and isolation of the first human influenza virus in 1933.
Links for this episode:
- Human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance (PNAS)
- Placental circulation (Wikipedia)
- Ovum in uterine decidua (Wikipedia)
- A virus obtained from influenza patients (Lancet)
- 80 years ago today (the guardian)
- Influenza: Exposing the true killer (J Exp Med)
- Letters read on TWiV 239
Matt - The Kid Should See ThisAlan - Cassini to photograph Earth Vincent -Cockroaches! (YouTube)Rich - Sydney Brenner (Web of Stories)
Listener Pick of the WeekJoe - Grand challenges in science education (Science)Mark - Weather Underground
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