TWiV 674: In the company of coronaviruses with Lisa Gralinski

Lisa joins TWiV to discuss her research on the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, including work on vaccines and an antiviral, then we review the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a potential analgesic, and listener questions.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and Brianne Barker

Guest: Lisa Gralinski

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Links for this episode

• SARS-like bat CoV with potential for human emergence (Nat Med)
• SARS-CoV susceptibility loci in CC mice (PLoS Genetics)
• Combination attenuation for SARS-CoV vaccine (J Virol)
• Orally administered SARS-CoV-2 antiviral (Res Sq)
• Spike protein induces analgesia (Pain)
• Letters read on TWiV 674
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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