TWiV 544: Immunogaga

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. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! 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 Pick Steve- Vaccine Mythbusting Cyprian- Ten simple rules towards healthier research labs Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]