TWiV 544: Immunogaga
The TWiV team reveals the repertoire of anti-viral antibodies in newborn humans, and a complement protein that binds the adenovirus capsid and prevents release of the viral DNA.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- Maternal anti-viral antibodies in newborns (Nat Med)
- Complement protein blocks adenovirus uncoating (Cell Host Micr)
- Antibodies neutralize virus inside cells (virology blog)
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- Letters read on TWiV 544
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne - Doctors use HIV in gene therapy to fix 'bubble boy' disease
Rich - I Want What My Male Colleague Has
Kathy- Preventing airborne disease (video and primary article)
Vincent\xa0- The Mueller Report
Steve- Vaccine Mythbusting
Cyprian- Ten simple rules towards healthier research labs
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