TWiV 1135: Resistance is not always futile

TWiV reviews whats going on with measles and its global resurgence, poliovirus found in Gaza, vaccine hesitancy in a community, 14 year old dies of Nipah, selection of SARS-CoV-2 viruses resistant to nirmatrelvir, and protective but non-neutralizing antibodies from survivors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server What's going on with measles? (J Virol) Poliovirus in Gaza (Science) Sanitation concerns in Gaza (AP) Community vaccine beliefs (PLoS One) 14 year old dies of Nipah in India (Hindustan Times) Selection of nirmatrelvir resistance mutants (Sci Adv) CCHFV monoclonal antibodies (Cell Rep) CCHFV vaccine (TWiV 565) Prometheus Project (TWiV 578) TWiV at USAMRIID (TWiV 1015) Letters read on TWiV 1135 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Angela – Animal research is not always king Brianne – Why the US has more tornadoes than any other country Dickson – Earth's core has slowed so much it's moving backward Alan – Article about the Smithsonian's forensic ornithology lab, led by Carla Dove Vincent – Seventh patient 'cured' of HIV: why scientists are excited Listener Pick Charles – An Inquiry into Morals by Robert M. Pirsig and My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.