TWiV 743: Shape-shifting viruses

<p>The TWiVsters explain how the shape of pleomorphic virus particles – spherical or filamentous – determines the probability of virus attachment and fusion, and resistance to selective pressure such as antibodies that block cell entry.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, and <a href="http://www.enterovirus.net/">Amy Rosenfeld</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-021-00877-0%E2%80%9D">Pleomorphic virus particles</a> and cell entry (Nat Micro)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-743-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 743</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/science/particle-physics-muon-fermilab-brookhaven.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20210408&instance_id=29017&nl=updates-from-the-newsroom-&regi_id=95679604&segment_id=55229&te=1&user_id=e7ac622ce23e889a3fb65ad658374278"> A tiny particle’s wobble could upend the laws of physics</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLngRqP1PYI">COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2: Viruses, Vaccines & Variants Made Easy</a><br /> <strong>Amy</strong> – <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DuQ9P40zH6v0bKdvC6Nmx?si=7fd53b62408748db&nd=1"> Vaccine Anthem