TWiV 46: Virus entry into cells

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:05:03 +0000

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier

Vincent and Dick continue virology 101 with a discussion of virus entry into cells, then answer reader email on colony collapse disorder and viruses that confer a benefit to their host.

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Illustrations of virus entry into cells

Nice reference for biological items (thanks Jim!)

Colony collapse disorder: PBS program, descriptive study, metagenomic study, genetic analysis (thanks Swiss compass!)

Potato virus Y and Alzheimer’s disease (thanks Jennifer!)

A virus in a fungus in a plant (thanks Jennifer!)

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Vincent PLoS Pearls
Dick West Nile virus website at CDC

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TWiV 46: Virus entry into cells

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier