TWiV 809: Vampire vax
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audio
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Medicine
Science & Medicine
Publication Date |
Sep 26, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:39:47

TWiV reveals isolation from bats in Laos of a SARS-CoV-2 like virus with a spike protein that allows entry into human cells, and exploration of a herpesvirus vector for immunization of vampire bats against rabies virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit and Amy Rosenfeld

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TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Brought to you by four university professors and a science writer.

TWiV reveals isolation from bats in Laos of a SARS-CoV-2 like virus with a spike protein that allows entry into human cells, and exploration of a herpesvirus vector for immunization of vampire bats against rabies virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit and Amy Rosenfeld

Subscribe (free): iTunesGoogle PodcastsRSSemail

Become a patron of TWiV!

Links for this episode Weekly Picks

Dickson –  George Carlin: “Stuff” Amy – The best of me by David Sedaris Rich – You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) Alan – Nuclear powered Gameboy Vincent – No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People by Craig Spencer

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Michael – The tangled history mRNA vaccines Fernando – 1493 by Charles Mann

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

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