This Week in Virology

TWiV 809: Vampire vax

Sep 26, 2021 · 1 hr 39 min · Episode 809 · 60.3 MB
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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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