The TWiV team reveals the repertoire of anti-viral antibodies in newborn humans, and a complement protein that binds the adenovirus capsid and prevents release of the viral DNA.
Links for This Episode
- Maternal anti-viral antibodies in newborns (Nat Med)
- Complement protein blocks adenovirus uncoating (Cell Host Micr)
- Antibodies neutralize virus inside cells (virology blog)
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 544
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Science Picks
Brianne – Doctors use HIV in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble boy’ disease
Rich – I Want What My Male Colleague Has
Kathy – Preventing airborne disease (video and primary article)
Vincent – The Mueller Report
Listener Picks
Steve – Vaccine Mythbusting
Cyprian – Ten simple rules towards healthier research labs
Become a patron of TWiV!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv