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Published: Feb. 3, 2013, 9:54 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Alan Dove, and\xa0Welkin Johnson

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Vincent, Alan, and Welkin discuss how endogenous retroviruses in mice are held in check by the immune response.

\nLinks for this episode:\n

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• \xa0Kuan-Teh Jeang, 54
  
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• Resurrection\xa0of ERVs (Nature)
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• Toll-like receptors\xa0control ERVs\xa0(Immunity)
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• Retroviral\xa0danger from within\xa0(Immunity)
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• Ancient viruses\xa0wreak havoc\xa0(The Scientist)
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV 218
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