TWiV 1273: EBV and lupus have not escaped our notice

In this episode of This Week in Virology (TWiV), Vincent Racaniello, along with guests Kathy Spindler and Brianne Barker, discuss a recent NPR article regarding the CDC's updated statement on vaccines and autism. They also delve into the 1953 paper by Watson and Crick on the structure of DNA, including the historical context and the contributions of Rosalind Franklin. The panel then analyzes a 2025 paper on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and its role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), focusing on how EBV reprograms autoreactive B cells. The episode concludes with personal picks of the week, including virus snowflakes, Saturday Morning Physics, and the science fiction novel "The Peripheral."