Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy review how human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance via exosome-mediated delivery of microRNAs, and isolation of the first human influenza virus in 1933.

Links for this episode:

• Human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance (PNAS)
• Placental circulation (Wikipedia)
• Ovum in uterine decidua (Wikipedia)
• A virus obtained from influenza patients (Lancet)
• 80 years ago today (the guardian)
• Influenza: Exposing the true killer (J Exp Med)
• Letters read on TWiV 239

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