TWiV 824: Immunogoblins in the nose and lungs

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 Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! 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! Weekly Picks Dickson – Best of Gilda Radner Brianne – This polio survivor is one of the last still relying on an iron lung Rich – WHO Announces Proposed Members of its Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) ; ( members ) Vincent – Discovery of mRNA (paper one and two ) Listener Picks Doris – History of smallpox and smallpox vaccine Judith – How the immune system works Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]