TWiV 224: A wide receiver and a natural defense

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Alan, Kathy, and Dickson discuss identification of a cell receptor for the coronavirus-EMC, and the role of interferon-epsilon in protecting the female reproductive tract. Links for this episode: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 is CoV-EMC receptor (Nature) Receptor for new coronavirus (Nature) Broad reception for coronavirus (Nature) SARS 10th anniversary (Science) Interferon-epsilon protects female reproductive tract (Science) Families fighting flu (YouTube) Monitoring infections with online data (TWiM 41) Natalie Portman was a scientist (NY Times) Letters read on TWiV 223 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - 2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards Alan - Krebs Cycle Rap (CDC) Vincent - Jetpens (favorite one and two ) D ickson - Rabies death in organ recipients (CDC) Listener Pick of the Week Justin - The DNA Store Jim - Massive Open Online Classrooms C hris - Feedly Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]