title: Viral infection brings mitochondrial traffic to a standstill.
abstract: Mitochondria are dynamic organelles with many functions. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Kramer and Enquist (2012) show that mitochondrial motility and morphology are disrupted during alphaherpesvirus infection, which aids viral replication and transport in neurons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Luethy
authors.forename: Julie K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer