This Week in Virology (TWiV) #141: Mickey gets HCV

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Matt Evans Matt Evans joins Vincent, Rich, Dickson, and Alan to deconstruct a mouse model for hepatitis C virus infection.

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Links for this episode:

• Mouse model for HCV infection (Nature)
• Commentary on HCV mouse model (Nature)
• Matt Evans on the Wall Street Journal Report
• TWiV on Facebook
• Letters read on TWiV 141

Weekly Science Picks

Matt - Benezra letter to NIH (pdf); (NIH response and Nature commentary)
Dickson - The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman
Alan - Earth's First Steps by Jerry MacDonald
Rich - Final space shuttle launch and NIAID paylines
Vincent - Hertog Global Strategy Initiative

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