The TWiV team discuss the use of quantum dots to study uncoating of influenza virus in real time, and induction of endothelial dysfunction by flavivirus NS1 proteins in a tissue-specific manner.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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European Congress of Virology 2019
ASM Clinical Virology Symposium
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Quantum dots to visualize influenza entry (PNAS)
Quantum dots (Wikipedia)
Flavivirus NS1 triggers endothelial dysfunction (Cell Rep)
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Letters read on TWiV 535
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