TWiV 1005: COVID T vax and a virus from the blue

TWiV reveals plankton-infecting relatives of herpesviruses in the sunlit oceans, and a vaccine encoding non-spike T cell antigens that protects animals from severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Register for ASV 2023 Research assistant position at FDA ( pdf ) MicrobeTV Discord Server Mirusviruses link herpesvirus to giant viruses (Nature) Tara Oceans expeditions T cell vaccine protects against severe COVID (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 1005 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Immune #67: Can T cells Live Forever? Kathy – Hazel Scott, Trinidad Jazz star Alan – The Last Navigator , Steve Thomas Vincent – Nasal Spray Covid Vaccines: Hope or Hype? Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]