TWiV 1291: A foot in the door for cytomegalovirus

TWiV explains emergence of a neurovirulent double recombinant from the ‘improved’ nOPV2 in Uganda, and efficiency of viral entry determined whether cells are latently or lytically infected with cytomegalovirus.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello), Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker (bbarkerdrew.com) Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email (eepurl.com/Gcw59)
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