The complete TWiV team give a report on the Ebola virus outbreak in DRC, and reveal that cell surface nectin proteins cause the transfer of cytoplasmic cargo, including measles virus, between cells.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode * Fire Alarm at ASV * Ebola outbreak sitrep(WHO) * Ebola outbreak dashboard(WHO) * Ebola outbreakDRC (MSF) * Ebola articles at CIDRAP * Ebola virus vaccine could run out(STAT news) * Nectin mediated cytoplasmic transfer(J Cell Sci) * Letters readon TWiV 559 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Alan - Audubon photography awards for 2019
Rich - Joklik paper on vaccinia virus mRNA; Joklik MEM
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Kathy- Crocheted petri plates
Vincent- Documents relating to history of ASV

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