TWiV 374: Discordance in B

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVniks consider the role of a cell enzyme that removes a protein linked to the 5'-end of the picornavirus genome, and the connection between malaria, Epstein-Barr virus, and endemic Burkitt's lymphoma.

Links for this episode

Divergent requirements for removing VPg (mBio)
Bond, covalent bond (TWiV 210)
Link between malaria and endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (PLoS Path)
Multifactorial role of malaria in Burkitt's lymphoma (PLoS Path)
Plasmodium infection promotes AID-dependent B cell lymphoma (Cell)
Children's cancer dependent on climatic factors (Nature)
Denis Burkitt (Wikipedia)
Request for PACE trial data (virology blog)
Letters read on TWiV 374

This episode is sponsored by 32nd Clinical Virology Symposium and ASM Grant Writing Webinar
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Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 31, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts