TWiV 430: The persistence of herpesvirus

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler The TWiX cabal discuss sexual transmission of Zika virus in mice, and how immune escape enables herpes simplex virus escape from latency.   Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Nido2017 Meeting ASM Clinical Virology Symposium Zika virus sexual transmission in mice (Cell Rep) Viral RNA is not infectious virus (virology blog) Methyl-phospho switch (TWiV 369) Immune escape of herpesvirus from latency (Cell Rep) Restarting lytic gene expression (J Virol) Letters read on TWiV 430 This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron. Blue Apron is the #1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. See what's on the menu this week and get your first 3 meals free with your first purchase – WITH FREE SHIPPING – by going to blueapron.com/twiv Weekly Science Picks Rich - Vipassana Momma (Dravet Syndrome) Kathy - Landlines Chrome Experiments Dickson - Origami Revolution Vincent - Hunched Over a Microscope Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]