Nels and Vincent provide an update on cases of monkeypox, and summarize a biochemical view of three changes in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that may balance positive and negative selection.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Links for this episode

• ECDC monkeypox risk assessment (pdf)
• Monkeypox virus genomes (Nextstrain)
• Discussion of monkeypox virus genome sequencing (virological.org)
• Balancing positive and negative selection in spike protein (Biochem)
• Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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