TWiV 506: A Cafeteria full of jelly rolls

The TWiVniks explain how the three-dimensional structure of the giant Cafeteria roenbergensis virus suggests a new mode of assembly, and the apparent elimination of dengue fever in an Australian city by release of mosquitoes harboring Wolbachia . Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Brianne Barker Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference New DRC Ebola strains distinct (Outbreak News) Immunizations for new DRC Ebola outbreak (The Scientist) Structure of Cafeteria roenbergensis virus (Sci Rep) Chuan (River) Xiao laboratory CroV movies Scaled deployment of Wolbachia (Gates Open Res) In the wake of Wakefield (BBC) Letters read on TWiV 506 Weekly Science Picks Alan - Ebola research begins at the NEIDL Dickson - Science Photo Library Brianne - First liquid water (underground lake) found on Mars Vincent - Thirty years ago, we could have saved the planet Listener Pick Edmund - STEM talk Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]