TWiV reviews heterosexual transmission of clade I Mpox virus, continued circulation of oropouche virus in South America, herpesviruses in South American fur seals and sea lions, sex-specific differences in physiological responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, underdetected dispersal and extensive local transmission drove the 2022 mpox epidemic, and a humanized mouse model for adenovirus-associated virus gene therapy.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli

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• Heterosexual transmission of clade I Mpox virus (Emerg Inf Dis)
• Continued circulation of oropouche virus (PAHO and WHO)
• Herpesviruses in fur seals and sea lions (PLoS One)
• Sex-specific effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PLoS One)
• Drivers of 2022 Mpox virus epidemic (Cell)
• How AAV gene transfer works (YouTube)
• Humanized mouse model for AAV gene therapy (Nat Comm)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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