TWiV 777: SARS-CoV-2 fitness with Ron Fouchier
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 777
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Episode description
Ron Fouchier explains why increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2-variants has not been demonstrated, and their ability to displace ancestral variants is due to greater fitness, much like influenza virus antigenic variation leads to better fitness and replacement of previously circulating variants.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Ron Fouchier
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- SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 transmission among ferrets (Nat Comm)
- Avian influenza virus transmission among seals (Cell Host Micr)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – The Science News Cycle
Kathy – mRNA Day Kariko & Weissman lectures and Q&A
Vincent – Just Planes
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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