Michael Merchlinsky joins TWiV to discuss the development of two smallpox antiviral drugs and two smallpox vaccines and their uses during the monkeypox outbreak.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Michael Merchlinsky

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Links for this episode

• Michael on Anything but academic (TWiM 145)
• Development of Tecoviromat (TPOXX) (Antiviral Res)
• Use of Jynneos vaccine (MMWR)
• Limitations of Tecoviromat (NEJM)
• Poliovirus in NYC wastewater (NY Times)
• Letters read on TWiV 927
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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