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hantavirus

TWiV 19: Cap-snatching

February 7, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove Vincent and Alan discuss cap-snatching by the hantavirus N protein and the influenza virus endonuclease, HIV-1 and Ebola virus antagonism of tetherin, and influenza pneumonia. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] WHO confirmed cases of H5N1 influenza Hantavirus N protein replaces eIF4F and sequesters capped primers in P [...]

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TWiV 15: Deer mice, Spanish flu, measles, antiviral resistance

January 13, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, and Alan Dove Vincent, Dick, and Alan converse about hantavirus spread by large deer mice, why the 1918 influenza virus replicates in the lower respiratory tract, measles in Europe, and the growing resistance of  influenza virus to antivirals. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from [...]

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