TWiV 1187: The tau of herpesvirus

TWiV explains a new blood test for head and neck cancer, Japanese regulators approve tecovirimat for mpox, an entry receptor for enterovirus D68, and anti-herpetic tau preserves neurons via a DNA sensing pathway in Alzheimer’s disease.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli
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Entry receptor for EV-D68 (Cell Host Microbe)
Anti-herpetic tau preserves neurons in Alzheimers (Cell Rep)
Letters read on TWiV 1187
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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