TWiV 493: Condit is on drugs and norovirus is lit

The TWiVerati discuss the FDA Advisory Committee deliberation on the anti-poxvirus drug tecovirimat, and immune cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissue as the major target during acute murine norovirus infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Faculty positions at Icahn School of Medicine FDA meeting materials for tecovirimat(FDA) SIGA Briefing Information (pdf) Errata to the SIGA Briefing Information (pdf) Gut immune cells major targets of norovirus infection(Nat Micro) RNAscope(J Mol Diag) Image credit Letters readon TWiV 493 Weekly Science Picks Alan - Personal Finance for PhDsby Emily Roberts Kathy- Optical illusions fool artificial intelligence Rich- 2017-2018 snowfall graphic Dickson- Dust from the Sahara Vincent - The Last Days of Smallpoxby Mark Pallen Listener Pick Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]