TWiP 76: Herpesvirus worms its way out

Vincent and Dickson discuss how infection of mice with helminths induces cytokines that reactivate a latent gamma-herpesvirus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Helminths reactivate herpesvirus (Science)
• How helminths go viral (Science)
• Herpesvirus latency protects from bacterial infection (Nature)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiP 76

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