This Week in Virology

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episode 685: Pandemicky


The TWiVers analyze efficacy of the AstraZeneca/Oxford adenovirus vectored vaccine, SARS-CoV-2 did not infect miners who became ill 8 years ago after cleaning bat guano from a cave in Yunnan Province, and induction of antigen-specific germinal center responses and production of neutralizing antibody by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine but not purified protein.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode
  • AZD1222 vaccine efficacy (AstraZeneca)
  • Addendum to SARS-CoV-2 discovery paper (Nature)
  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and GC formation (Immunity)
  • What scientists say about masks (NY Times)
  • Letters read on TWiV 685
  • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks

Brianne – Types of Scientists Coloring Book
Kathy – South Pole video
Rich – Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Vincent – Screenology (I interviewed Deb Sklut here)

Listener Pick

Mona – Ad5 vector and podcast with ImmunityBio founder

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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 November 26, 2020  1h50m