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TWiV 141: Mickey gets HCV

10 July 2011 by Vincent Racaniello

hcv miceHosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Matt Evans

Matt Evans joins Vincent, Rich, Dickson, and Alan to deconstruct a mouse model for hepatitis C virus infection.

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Links for this episode:

  • Mouse model for HCV infection (Nature)
  • Commentary on HCV mouse model (Nature)
  • Matt Evans on the Wall Street Journal Report
  • TWiV on Facebook
  • Letters read on TWiV 141

Weekly Science Picks

Matt – Benezra letter to NIH (pdf); (NIH response and Nature commentary)
Dickson –
The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman
Alan –
Earth’s First Steps by Jerry MacDonald
Rich – Final space shuttle launch and NIAID paylines
Vincent – Hertog Global Strategy Initiative

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Filed Under: This Week in Virology Tagged With: HCV, hepacivirus, hepatitis C virus, murine model, viral, virology, virus, virus entry, virus receptor

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