TWiV 919: Motivated by volatiles

This Week in Virology

Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 919

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Episode description

TWiV reviews the FDA decision to update COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the fall, the meaning of fatigue with respect to long COVID, and a skin volatile induced by flavivirus reproduction that attracts mosquitoes to the infected host.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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COVID-19 vaccine booster composition (FDA)
Settling in for the long haul (Crooked Timber)
Flavivirus-induced skin volatile attracts mosquitoes (Cell)
Letters read on TWiV 919
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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