episode 954: Speculating sarbecovirus spillovers with Michael Letko
Michael Letko joins TWiV to discuss his research on understanding cell receptors required for sarbecovirus entry, including an ACE2-dependent isolate from Russian bats that is resistant to vaccine-induced antibodies.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Michael Letko
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- Cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses (Nat Micro)
- ACE2-dependent sarbecovirus in Russian bats (PLoS Path)
- Letters read on TWiV 954
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – Sometimes This Octopus is So Mad it Just Wants to Throw Something or The Cosmic Bat Nebula
Kathy – APODs Jupiter, Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon, Ice Giant
Rich – Mirror-image T7 transcription of chirally inverted ribosomal and functional RNAs (Wiki: Mirror Life)
Vincent – The 2022-2023 Respiratory Virus Season Hits Early and Hard: Part 1
Debby – Celebrate Bob McDonald’s 30 years as host of Quirks & Quarks
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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