TWiV 214: This is your brain on polyomavirus

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, and Kathy discuss how coagulation factor X binding to adenovirus activates the innate immune system, and a novel polyomavirus associated with brain tumors in raccoons.

• Coagulation factor X activates innate immunity to adenovirus (Science)


• A decorated virus cannot hide (Science)


• Reflecting on goals for Science


• Polyomavirus associated with raccoon brain tumors (EID)


• MPNST


• Moore tumor viruses - TWiV 160


• Treating CLL with lentivirus vectors (NEJM)


• Letters read on TWiV 214

Alan - Parasite of the DayKathy - Tour of International Space StationVincent - Earth as Art

Robin - Angell on Big PharmaMichael - Flu jokesJim - Database of Ted talks; Downloadable Ted Talks

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