TWiV 369: Camel runny noses and other JNK

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler A swarm of virologists discusses testing of a MERS coronavirus vaccine for camels, and how a neuronal stress pathway reactivates herpes simplex virus. Links for this episode MERS coronavirus vaccine for camels (Science) WHO MERS summary Neuronal stress pathway and herpes simplex virus reactivation (Cell Host Micr) Stress flips a chromatin switch (Cell Host Micr) How herpes simplex virus reactivates (UNC press release) Histone antibodies database New antibody portal (UNC press release) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 369 This episode is sponsored by Clinical Virology Symposium Weekly Science Picks Alan - SpaceX Falcon 9 landing Vincent - Scientists: Engage the public! and Lego contest winners Kathy - Google Ngram viewer Listener Picks Dennis - Americapox: The missing plague Mark - WeatherSpark and Quasispecies theory Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]