TWiV 1129: You never forget the first time you flu

TWiV reviews measles in Kenya, a trial for a intranasal COVID vaccine, dengue in the Florida Keys and in Central/South America, Spain connecting government with scientists, T cell activation and viral RNA fragments persist for up to 2 years after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and durable cross-reactive and protective antibodies against avian N2 neuraminidases elicited by A(H2N2) and A(H3N2) influenza pandemics.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove

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• Measles in Kenya (WHO)
• Intranasal COVID vaccine trial (NIH)
• Dengue in Florida Keys (Florida Health)
• Dengue rising in Central/South America (NPR)
• Spain to connect scientists with government (Science)
• Persistence of T cells and viral RNA after SARS-CoV-2 infection (Sci Transl Med)
• Influenza pandemics induce cross-reactive antibodies against avian N2 (Nat Comm)
• Letters read on TWiV 1129
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Alan – The first few minutes of this video by Roger Barnes Vincent – Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Fernando – A City on Mars

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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