Immune 9: Neither mice nor lamprey lie
The Immune team explores the variable lymphocyte receptors of jawless vertebrates, a system of immunity that parallels the structurally unrelated antibodies of jawed vertebrates. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, and Cynthia Leifer Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode Lamprey VLR responseto influenza virus (eLife) VLR-basedimmunity (Ann Rev Immunol) How the Immune System Works A Commotion in the Blood Immune merchandise Image credit Letters readon Immune 9 Weekly Science Picks Steph- Jon Yewdell on TWiV (208, 467) Cindy- No polio in Venezuela Vincent- Is gaming addiction a thing? Music by Steve Neal. Immune logo image by Blausen Medical. Send your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv