Michael Merchlinsky joins TWiV to discuss the development of two smallpox antiviral drugs and two smallpox vaccines and their uses during the monkeypox outbreak.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Michael Merchlinsky

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Links for this episode

Michael on Anything but academic (TWiM 145)
Development of Tecoviromat (TPOXX) (Antiviral Res)
Use of Jynneos vaccine (MMWR)
Limitations of Tecoviromat (NEJM)
Poliovirus in NYC wastewater (NY Times)
Letters read on TWiV 927
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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TWiV 927: Merchlinsky vs monkeypox