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The Great Escape: How Influenza A Uses Cellular Tunnels to Evade Immune Detection | CVR Rapid Reviews
Episode 1
Monday, 16 June, 2025

Flu viruses use secret cellular tunnels to escape your immune system! New research from Daniel Weir and colleagues uncovers influenza's most elusive escape route - tunnelling nanotubes that let viruses spread completely undetected.🔗 KEY RESOURCES:📄 Research Paper: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013191🦠 More from Daniel Weir and the Hutchinson Lab: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/aboutus/people/researchgroups/hutchinsongroup/ 📱 Follow for more from the CVR: https://x.com/CVRinfohttps://bsky.app/profile/cvrinfo.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/mrc-uofg-cvr/