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The TWiV team discusses Medusavirus, isolated from a hot spring in Japan, and induction of neurodegeneration by recurrent herpes simplex virus 1 infection of mice. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Medusavirus (J Virol) Recurrent herpes simplex virus-1 and Alzheimer's (PLoS Path) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 543 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole Alan- Jupiter Marbleimage Rich - NASA Commercial Crew Program; How SpaceX and Boeing will get Astronauts to the ISS; Everyday Astronaut Dickson- Sky-High Stunners Kathy- Arts at Michigan photo winnersand UM Microscopy Core image contest winners Vincent - NYC declares emergency over measles outbreak, mandates vaccinations and EMDataResource Listener Pick Martin- Sydney Brenner passes Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

The TWiV team discusses Medusavirus, isolated from a hot spring in Japan, and induction of neurodegeneration by recurrent herpes simplex virus 1 infection of mice. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Medusavirus (J Virol) Recurrent herpes simplex virus-1 and Alzheimer's (PLoS Path) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 543 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole Alan- Jupiter Marbleimage Rich - NASA Commercial Crew Program; How SpaceX and Boeing will get Astronauts to the ISS; Everyday Astronaut Dickson- Sky-High Stunners Kathy- Arts at Michigan photo winnersand UM Microscopy Core image contest winners Vincent - NYC declares emergency over measles outbreak, mandates vaccinations and EMDataResource Listener Pick Martin- Sydney Brenner passes Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Vamos falar da recém descoberta de um vírus no Japão que tem a incrível capacidade de transformar amebas em estátuas! E ainda por cima pode dar grandes indícios da evolução desses seres.

This episode: Newly discovered giant virus from a hot spring turns its amoeba hosts to stone! Download Episode (6.7 MB, 7.3 minutes) Show notes: Microbe of the episode: Listeria virus P70 News item Takeaways Viruses come in endless different shapes, sizes, and genetic configurations. Even within the group called giant viruses there is a large amount of variety. Many of their genes are unknown, without homology to any other sequences we have acquired in other areas of life. There is great potential to learn interesting things from these viruses. In this study, a new giant virus is discovered. Like many others, this infects amoebas, and causes them to transform from dynamic, shape-shifting cells into hard little cyst-like circles. This ability gave it the name Medusavirus. It's the first giant virus found in a relatively hot environment (a hot spring), and among other interesting features, it shows signs of multiple instances of gene transfer to and from its amoeba host. Journal Paper: Yoshikawa G, Blanc-Mathieu R, Song C, Kayama Y, Mochizuki T, Murata K, Ogata H, Takemura M. 2019. Medusavirus, a novel large DNA virus discovered from hot spring water. J Virol JVI.02130-18. Other interesting stories: Bacteria on frog skin have antifungal potential Phages could enhance effectiveness of antibiotics against pathogen biofilms (paper) Cement-generating bacteria could make coal ash easier to store safely (paper)   Email questions or comments to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, RSS, Google Play. Support the show at Patreon, or check out the show at Twitter or Facebook