TWiV 495: Influenza virus keeps its ion channel 20

The TWiVerati follow up on the Ebola virus outbreak, virulence of Ebola-Makona, and reveal how a parasitoid is revealed to hyperparasitoids, and binding of influenza virus to a calcium ion channel to mediate influenza virus entry. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Faculty positions at Icahn School of Medicine International dsRNA Virus Symposium Tracing Ebola virus contacts (CIDRAP) WHO FAQ Ebola virus vaccine (WHO) Nipah virus outbreak (CIDRAP) Revealing parasitoid to hyperparasitoid (PNAS) Hyperparasitoid video (YouTube) Calcium channel and influenza virus entry (Cell Host Microbe) Letters read on TWiV 495 Weekly Science Picks Alan - National Cryptologic Museum Rich - Science is mostly about staring Dickson - New Zealand gloworms Kathy - Opening of Smithsonian Outbreak; conference advice General ASV Vincent - ICTV online Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]