TWiV 734: Weiss hath no furin like a virus scorned

This Week in Virology

Mar 21, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 734

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Episode description

Susan Weiss returns to TWiV to discuss coronavirus entry into cells and the role of spike protein cleavage by proteases, why lab escaped hypotheses for SARS-CoV-2 are unlikely, and modulation of innate immune responses during infection.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, Brianne Barker, and Amy Rosenfeld

Guest: Susan Weiss

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Links for this episode

CoV pathogenesis in CNS (J Neuro Pharm)
SARS-CoV-2 induces dsRNA-mediated innate responses (bioRxiv)
Screen of FDA-approved drugs (J Viral)
Letters read on TWiV 735
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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