TWiV 861: Rough draft of Omicron origins - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello
from 2022-02-04T02:31:37
Nels joins TWiV to discuss hypotheses for the origins of Omicron, including that it came from mice or arose during chronic infection of an immunocompromised patient.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Nels Elde
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- Vaccine Town Hall (ASV)
- Columbia University BSL-3 Manager position
- Did Omicron come from mice? (J Genet Genomics)
- Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection (SSRN)
- Letters read on TWiV 861
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