TWiV 824: Immunogoblins in the nose and lungs

This Week in Virology

Oct 31, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 824

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Episode description

TWiV explores the properties of the spike glycoproteins of an influenza B virus discovered in the Wuhan spiny eel, and protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection one year after mRNA-1273 vaccination of nonhuman primates.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condi t, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

HA and NA of Wuhan spiny eel influenza virus (Nat Comm)
Protection one year after mRNA-1273 vaccination (bioRxiv)
Letters read on TWiV 824
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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