Episode Details

TWiV covers a study of SARS-CoV-2 persistence at multiple sites in the human body, and the role of endogenous retroviruses in ageing and senescence.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli

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•Research assistant position at FDA (pdf)
•Register for ASV 2023
•MicrobeTV Discord Server
•Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 (Nature)
•Endogenous retroviruses and senescence (Cell)
•Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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