calicivirus

TWiV 534: Portal to the METTL

The TWiV crew reveal a unique portal on the calcivirus capsid formed upon receptor engagement, and the regulation of interferon responses in virus-infected cells by methylation of mRNA. Click arrow to play Download TWiV 534 (57 MB .mp3, 95 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv

TWiV 312: She sells B cells

On episode #312 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVbolans discuss the finding that human noroviruses, major causes of gastroenteritis, can for the first time be propagated in B cell cultures, with the help of enteric bacteria. You can find TWiV #312 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.

TWiV 134: Meet Ralph, your cruise director

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Stephanie Karst Vincent, Rich, Alan, and Dickson review noroviruses with Stephanie Karst, PhD. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV134.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #134 (68 MB .mp3, 94 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen …

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TWiV 109: Virologia en Mexico

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rosa Maria del Angel, and Ana Lorena Gutierrez On episode #109 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent visits Mexico City and speaks with Rosa Maria del Angel and Ana Lorena Gutierrez about virology in Mexico, and their work on dengue and caliciviruses. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV109.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or …

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A plant virus that switched to vertebrates

Viruses can be transmitted to completely new host species that they have not previously infected. Usually host defenses stop the infection before any replication and adaptation can take place. On rare occasions, a novel population of viruses arises in the new host. These interspecies infections can sometimes be deduced by sequence analyses, providing a glimpse …

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