• TWiV 1189: Viruses making waves

  • Feb 2 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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TWiV 1189: Viruses making waves

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  • TWiV notes the HHS communication pause, and describes research showing that rotavirus viroporin activity is necessary for intracellular calcium signals that contribute to viral pathogenesis, and control of human orthrflavivirus vaccine challenge by T cells in the absence of neutralizing antibodies.

    Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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    • Rotavirus viroporin activity, calcium waves, and pathogenesis (Sci Adv)
    • T cells control human orthoflavivirus challenge (Nat Micro)
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    • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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