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TWiV discusses the finding that the envelope (E) protein of SARS-CoV-2 is sensed by toll-like receptor 2 on cells, leading to the production of inflammatory cytokines that cause damage to cells and tissues in COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Weekly Picks Brianne – Lab.Hacks Lab Assistant App Rich – Weird viral DNA spills secrets to biologists; COVAX Kathy – Planet Earth Now Vincent – Variants at ViralZone Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv |