
This Week in Virology TWiV 224: A wide receiver and a natural defense
Mar 17, 2013
01:34:51
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, Kathy, and Dickson discuss identification of a cell receptor for the coronavirus-EMC, and the role of interferon-epsilon in protecting the female reproductive tract.
Links for this episode:- Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 is CoV-EMC receptor (Nature)
- Receptor for new coronavirus (Nature)
- Broad reception for coronavirus (Nature)
- SARS 10th anniversary (Science)
- Interferon-epsilon protects female reproductive tract (Science)
- Families fighting flu (YouTube)
- Monitoring infections with online data (TWiM 41)
- Natalie Portman was a scientist (NY Times)
- Letters read on TWiV 223
Kathy - 2013 Intel Science Talent Search awardsAlan - Krebs Cycle Rap (CDC)Vincent - Jetpens (favorite one and two)D ickson - Rabies death in organ recipients (CDC)
Listener Pick of the WeekJustin - The DNA StoreJim - Massive Open Online ClassroomsChris - Feedly
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