TWiV 954: Speculating sarbecovirus spillovers with Michael Letko

This Week in Virology

Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 954

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Episode description

Michael Letko joins TWiV to discuss his research on understanding cell receptors required for sarbecovirus entry, including an ACE2-dependent isolate from Russian bats that is resistant to vaccine-induced antibodies.

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

Guest: Michael Letko

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Cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses (Nat Micro)
ACE2-dependent sarbecovirus in Russian bats (PLoS Path)
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Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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