episode 847: On Dasher, on Dancer, on Corona and Lassa
For the final episode of 2021, TWiV reviews an experimental infectious attenuated Lassa fever vaccine based on a codon-deoptimized glycoprotein gene, and SARS-CoV-2 infection of free-ranging white-tailed deer.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- Codon-deoptimized Lassa fever vaccine (mBio)
- Attenuation of dengue virus by codon deoptimization (TWiV 351)
- Codon deoptimization of poliovirus and RS virus (TWiV 740)
- Codon deoptimization of DNA viruses (TWiV 362 letters)
- CEPI on TWiV 612
- SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer (Nature)
- Letters read on TWiV 847
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Dickson – EO Wilson (Ants and The Conversation)
Brianne – The Best Fun Science Stories of 2021
Kathy – Using sound for data analysis; chemotactic bacteria and Moo loo story
Alan – Owls of the Easern Ice, by Jonathan Slaght
Vincent – TWiV 9: Fever! The discovery of Lassa virus and TWiV 548: Mice, shrews, and caterpillars
Larry – Immunity
Jeff – Daily Hospital Surveillance Report
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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