TWiV 893: Yellow fever virus escapes antibodies
Kartik, Denise, and Gorka join TWiV to discuss their finding that changes in the surface glycoprotein of South American yellow fever virus lead to reduced neutralization by antibodies induced by the vaccine, which is derived from an African isolate.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Brianne Barker
Guests: Kartik Chandran, Denise Haslwanter, and Gorka Lasso Cabrera
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Links for this episode- Prometheus project (TWiV 578)
- Reduced neutralization of South American yellow fever virus (Cell Host Microbe)
- Letters read on TWiV 893
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Dickson \u2013 Earth Day and Earth Day History
Brianne \u2013 XKCD: Family Reunion
Vincent \u2013 Tokaido: A Journey (DVD)
Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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