TWiV #46 - Virus entry into cells

Published: Aug. 23, 2009, 3 p.m.

Vincent and Dick\xa0continue 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
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  • Nice\xa0reference for biological items (thanks Jim!)
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  • Colony collapse disorder: PBS\xa0program, \xa0descriptive\xa0study,\xa0metagenomic study, genetic\xa0analysis (thanks Swiss compass!)
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  • Potato virus Y and\xa0Alzheimer's disease (thanks Jennifer!)
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  • A\xa0virus in a fungus in a plant (thanks Jennifer!)
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\nWeekly Science Picks\n

Vincent\xa0PLoS Pearls
Dick West Nile virus\xa0website at CDC