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TWiV 809: Vampire vax
Episode 809

TWiV 809: Vampire vax

This Week in Virology

September 26, 20211h 39m

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Show Notes

TWiV reveals isolation from bats in Laos of a SARS-CoV-2 like virus with a spike protein that allows entry into human cells, and exploration of a herpesvirus vector for immunization of vampire bats against rabies virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit and Amy Rosenfeld

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