The 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association

Authors

• Joel Rovnak, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
• Laura A. St Clair, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
• Carley McAlister, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
• Chinemerem P. Ogbu, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Jessica Smolenske, Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFollow
• Randall J. Cohrs, University of Colorado School of MedicineFollow
• Rushika Perera, Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2021

Citation

Rovnak, J.; St Clair, L.A.; McAlister, C.; Ogbu, C.P.; Smolenske, J.; Cohrs, R.J.; Perera, R. The 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association. Viruses2021,13,38. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/v13010038

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Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple devastating forest fires, the 2020 meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association was held virtually. The three-day gathering featured talks describing recent advances in virology and prion research. The keynote presentation described the measles virus paradox of immune suppression and life-long immunity. Special invited speakers presented information concerning visualizing antiviral effector cell biology in mucosal tissues, uncovering the T-cell tropism of Epstein-Barr virus type 2, a history and current survey of coronavirus spike proteins, a summary of Zika virus vaccination and immunity, the innate immune response to flavivirus infections, a discussion concerning prion disease as it relates to multiple system atrophy, and clues for discussing virology with the non-virologist. On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association, this report summarizes selected presentations.