TWiV 851: Questions are tricky
The TWiV team reviews the observation that infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant causes reduced reproduction and pathogenesis in mice and hamsters. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Vaccine Town Hall (ASV) Travel Award Applications (ASV) Omicron infection in mice and hamsters (Res Square) Letters read on TWiV 851 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Engineering the James Webb Space Telescope Amy – T cells might be our bodies’ best shot against Omicron Brianne – Where is Webb? Rich – First U.S. vaccine mandate in 1809 launched 200 years of court battles Vincent – The Secret of Life by Howard Markel Listener Picks Jen – Antidote David – Rosie Revere, Engineer Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv