Kostya Chumakov discusses the hypothesis that oral poliovirus vaccine can provide non-specific protection against many other viruses, and might prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Kostya Chumakov

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Links for this episode

• Nonpathogenic enteroviruses to prevent human disease (pdf)
• OPV for COVID-19 (pdf)
• Enteroviruses to prevent human infections (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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