This Week in Virology TWiV 1129: You never forget the first time you flu
TWiV reviews measles in Kenya, a trial for a intranasal COVID vaccine, dengue in the Florida Keys and in Central/South America, Spain connecting government with scientists, T cell activation and viral RNA fragments persist for up to 2 years after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and durable cross-reactive and protective antibodies against avian N2 neuraminidases elicited by A(H2N2) and A(H3N2) influenza pandemics.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove
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- Measles in Kenya (WHO)
- Intranasal COVID vaccine trial (NIH)
- Dengue in Florida Keys (Florida Health)
- Dengue rising in Central/South America (NPR)
- Spain to connect scientists with government (Science)
- Persistence of T cells and viral RNA after SARS-CoV-2 infection (Sci Transl Med)
- Influenza pandemics induce cross-reactive antibodies against avian N2 (Nat Comm)
- Letters read on TWiV 1129
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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