The TWiV team discuss the biology of Ebola viruses, and how localization of the membrane proteins of vaccinia virus drive function: the fusion machinery sits at the tips of virions, and binding proteins are at the sides.

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

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Links for this episode * Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference * Outbreak at the Smithsonian * Outbreak (TWiV 501) * Latest Ebola virus outbreak, DRC (WHO) * Summary of Ebola virus outbreaks (CDC) * Ebola virus nomenclature (ICTV) * Ebola virus distribution map (CDC) * Polarization of vaccinia virus membrane proteins (bioRxiv) * Image credit * Letters read on TWiV 507

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