Theodora and Paul return to TWiV to explain how they quickly pivoted their retrovirus laboratories towards SARS-CoV-2, their work on the antibody response to infection and its durability, and the emergence of variants with increased resistance to neutralization.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Guests: Paul Bieniasz and Theodora Hatziioannou
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Links for this episode
- Evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv) 48:43
- mRNA vaccine elicited antibody to variants (bioRxiv) 1:01:54
- Escape from neutralizing antibodies by SARS-CoV-2 variants (eLife) 55:53
- Musings of an anonymous, pissed off virologist (virology blog) 1:34:05
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks 1:46:30
Dickson – Mars Perseverance Rover
Alan – The Outlaw Ocean
Rich – Anand Varma Photography
Vincent – Virology Lectures 2021
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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