TWiV 756: Precluding problematic polio prophylaxis

TWiV returns to the 2012 brouhaha over transmission experiments with avian H5N1 influenza virus, re-examines the claim of SARS-CoV-2 RNA integration into human DNA, and reviews the engineering and testing of a genetically stable version of the attenuated type 2 Sabin poliovirus vaccine. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV vaccine town halls 3:16 First smallpox vaccine day Revised masking and distancing (CDC) Science vs Spin (Sandman) Artifactual SARS-CoV-2 integration (PNAS) SARS-CoV-2 integration is artifactual (J Virol) Engineering new OPV2 (Cell Host Micr) Safety and immunogenicity of nOPV2 (Lancet) Poliopolis (Lancet) Letters read on TWiV 756 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Five Deeps Amy – Premonition by Michael Lewis Alan – The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr Rich – The Way Ferrofluid Floats Above a Superconductor Is Unreal Vincent – Threading the NEIDL Listener Picks Iradis – SN15 Launch and Landing Blue Pilgrim – Howland Garden Tools Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
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