Human #APOBEC3B (A3B) is a single-stranded DNA cytidine deaminase and innate restriction factor predicted to restrict #DNAviruses. Yet mice expressing human A3B showed no decrease in murine papillomavirus replication or disease, in primary keratinocytes or in vivo. 🔗 bit.ly/4bc4374

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European Seminar in Virology (EuSeV) 2026

Navigating through DNA viruses
Novel disease associations and common host manipulations

📅 May 29–31, 2026📍 Bertinoro, Italy

More details coming soon—stay tuned!

#virology #DNAviruses #EuSeV #ESV #savethedate

In 2022, we published The Naked Truth - my 1st PhD paper - reviewing nudiviruses and their links to baculo- & bracoviruses. The field has advanced quickly since, and I’m grateful for the ongoing interest and citations from the community🙏🐛🧬 #virology #arthropods #DNAviruses
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How iron helps collagen enzymes work - and what happens when it doesn’t #PostTranslationalModifications #DNAViruses #Dioxygenases doi.org/10.1107/S205...