TWiV 756: Precluding problematic polio prophylaxis

TWiV returns to the 2012 brouhaha over transmission experiments with avian H5N1 influenza virus, re-examines the claim of SARS-CoV-2 RNA integration into human DNA, and reviews the engineering and testing of a genetically stable version of the attenuated type 2 Sabin poliovirus vaccine. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV vaccine town halls 3:16 First smallpox vaccine day Revised masking and distancing (CDC) Science vs Spin (Sandman) Artifactual SARS-CoV-2 integration (PNAS) SARS-CoV-2 integration is artifactual (J Virol) Engineering n ew OPV2 (Cell Host Micr) Safety and immunogenicity of nOPV2 (Lancet) Poliopolis (Lancet) Letters read on TWiV 756 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Five Deeps Amy – Premonition by Michael Lewis Alan – The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr Rich – The Way Ferrofluid Floats Above a Superconductor Is Unreal Vincent – Threading the NEIDL Listener Picks Iradis – SN15 Launch and Landing Blue Pilgrim – Howland Garden Tools Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]