Episode Details

The TWiV team reveals a variant SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in deer with deer-to-human transmission, and hybrid virus particles produced by co-infection with influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus particles.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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• Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV
• Testing and evaluation specialist (Harris County Public Health)
• Oveta Fuller tribute (YouTube)
• Divergent SARS-CoV-2 in deer (Nat Micro)
• Hybrid influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus particles (Nat Micro)
• Letters read on TWiV 958
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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