Eva Harris and Janet Smith join TWiV to discuss how an antibody against dengue virus NS1 protein blocks endothelial dysfunction and the potential of treating infections by multiple flaviviruses.
Guests
Eva Harris and Janet Smith.
Links for This Episode
- Eva Harris on TWiV 228 1:28.
- Zika virus in Nicaragua (virology blog) 2:26.
- How an antibody block NS1-mediated endothelial dysfunction (Science) 13:13.
- Protein Data Bank NS1 complex structures (one, two, three).
- Broadly protective antibody against NS1 (Science) 59:32.
- Letters read on TWiV 725 1:18:42.
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.