This Week in Virology
This Week in Virology
Vincent Racaniello
TWiV 1307: My heart breaks for flu
1 hour 53 minutes Posted Mar 22, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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TWiV reviews the structural basis for Rep-mediated adeno-associated virus DNA genome packaging, how influenza virus-infected myeloid cells travel to the heart and infect cardiomyocytes, leading to IFN-fueled heart damage.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloRich ConditKathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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