TWiV 1301: Lost in giant virus translation

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TWiV reviews lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus seroprevalence among urban pregnant women and newborns in Philadelphia, and a functional translation initiation complex encoded in the genome of giant viruses that drives synthesis of viral structural proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli

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TWiV reviews lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus seroprevalence among urban pregnant women and newborns in Philadelphia, and a functional translation initiation complex encoded in the genome of giant viruses that drives synthesis of viral structural proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli

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Links for this episode Weekly Picks

Angela – "The Song of the Cell" by Siddhartha Mukherjee. Kathy – Fitbit for farts (WSJ and 1° article) Rich – The Password That Lets Caterpillars Hide in an Ant's Lair Vincent – Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Larry – Get an early start! (primary article) Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

2026-03-01 124 min
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