TWiV 954: Speculating sarbecovirus spillovers with Michael Letko
Michael Letko joins TWiV to discuss his research on understanding cell receptors required for sarbecovirus entry, including an ACE2-dependent isolate from Russian bats that is resistant to vaccine-induced antibodies.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, \xa0Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Michael Letko
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- Cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses (Nat Micro)
- ACE2-dependent sarbecovirus in Russian bats (PLoS Path)
- Letters read on TWiV 954
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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