TWiV 1109: A protein flew out and a bat flu in

This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

Vincent, Microbe, Medicine, Microbiology, Racaniello, Infection, Virus, Virology, Pathogen, Infectious, Twiv, Science & Medicine

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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TWiV reviews avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, measles at highest levels in England, positive selection underlies repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and cross-species spill-over potential of the H9N2 bat influenza A virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) The New City by Dickson Despommier (blog post) International Conference on Pandemic Preparedness Bird flu in humans (NY Times) H5N1 genome sequences (USDA) Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC) Latest measles statistics (UK) Positive selection underlies ORF8 loss (Nat Comm) Spillover potential of bat H9N2 influenza virus (Nat Comm) Letters read on TWiV 1109 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Journey to the Andromeda Galaxy, Highest jump in human history Alan – What Does a Scientist Look Like? photo gallery by Nature, and public display in London Vincent – The Campus-Left Occupation That Broke Higher Education, I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on my Campus are not Justice Listener Picks David – Blue Angels unbelievable footage Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]

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0:00.0	This Week in Virology, the Podcast About Viruses, the kind that make you sick.
0:07.0	From Microbe TV, this is Twive this week in virology episode 1109
0:18.0	recorded on April 26, 2024. I'm Vincent Drackin-yellow and you're listening to the
0:25.1	podcast all about viruses. Joining me today from Fort Lee, New Jersey, Dixon-de-Pomey.
0:32.2	Hello Vincent and everybody else. Lee, New Jersey, Dixon de Pomier.
0:33.0	Hello, Vincent and everybody else.
0:36.2	Looking at the window, one would assume that since the sun is shining
0:40.4	and the clouds are all puffy,
0:42.1	that it's a beautiful day out there but it's a little
0:44.4	chilly and it's a little windy it's not a perfect day but I think I was told by the
0:49.6	weather report yesterday that Sunday will be spectacular.
0:52.8	Here in Chelsea, it's 15 degrees Celsius and sunny.
0:58.8	Also joining us from Western Massachusetts, Alan Dove.
1:02.8	Good to be here and it's 58 Fahrenheit 14c and we have completely clear skies here.
1:08.6	It's beautiful.
1:10.4	Yep.
1:11.4	We're expecting Brianne to join us so she will pop in. She may pop in
1:16.7	that's it.
1:18.7	14 degrees Chelsea's. Chelsea is. Chelsea is very good. Sometimes you're funny, Dixon.
1:25.0	Inadvergent, trust me.
1:28.0	Try the veal, I'm here all week.
1:30.0	We will, if you enjoy these programs.
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