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The TWiVsters explain how superspreader bacteriophages release intact DNA from infected cells, and the role of astrocytes in protecting the cerebellum from virus infection.
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On episode #330 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVers explain how a protein platform assists the hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase to begin the task of making viral genomes.
You can find TWiV #330 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
On episode #329 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVÂ team reviews identification of immune biomarkers in CFS/ME patients, and how a cell nuclease controls the innate immune response to vaccinia virus infection.
You can find TWiV #329 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.