This Week in Virology

TWiV 1179: Dark matter and warning signs


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TWiV reviews RFK Jr’s demand to revoke polio vaccine, Wuhan lab samples do not include close relatives to SARS-CoV-2, using artificial intelligence to discover the RNA virosphere, and biomarkers that discriminate early and late phases of respiratory virus infections from a SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan DoveRich ConditKathy Spindler, and Angela Mingarelli

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  • RFK Jr lawyer wants revocation of polio vaccine (CNN)
  • Wuhan lab has no samples close to SARS-CoV-2 (Nature)
  • Using AI to discover RNA virosphere (Cell)
  • SARS-CoV-2 human challenge reveals biomarkers (Nat Comm)
  • Does this challenge study pass the smell test? (TWiV 863)
  • Letters read on TWiV 1179
  • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Angela – Science’s 2024 breakthrough of the year, Lenacapavir  “the long shot”.  NEJM papers with Lenacapavir trials: one and two. Kathy – Bach Toccatta and Fugue on floor piano Rich – Never Cry Wolf Vincent – Common Raven and American Crow

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Jaan – Meute (onetwothree)

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