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TWiV 954: Speculating sarbecovirus spillovers with Michael Letko

13 November 2022 by Vincent Racaniello

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: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit,  Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Michael Letko

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Filed Under: This Week in Virology Tagged With: ACE2, cell entry, coronavirus, COVID-19, Khosta virus, pandemic, RBD, sarbecovirus, SARS-CoV-2, Tmprss2, trypsin, viral, virology, virus, viruses

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  1. Dredd says

    20 November 2022 at 10:53 am

    We have so much in common, so why can’t we all get along (Quantum Biology – 17)?

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