TWiV 768: Can nanobody stop these variants?

<p>TWiV describes how human behavior, not increased transmissibility, led to increased spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant throughout Europe in summer 2020, and nanobodies from camelid mice and llamas that efficiently neutralize variants of concern.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>ASV Vaccine <a href="http://asv.org/education">Town Hall</a></li> <li>Spread of <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03677-y">SARS-CoV-2 variant</a> in summer 2020 (Nature)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03676-z">Nanobodies neutralize</a> SARS-CoV-2 variants (Nature)</li> <li><a href="Letters%20read%20on%20TWiV%20768">Letters read</a> on TWiV 768</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://hotelmagdalena.com/">Hotel Magdalena</a><br /> <strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBpQg6JMxSc">Antibody Song by Raven the Science Maven</a><br /> <strong>Alan</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZyXU1L3JXk&t=2s">How to play Magic: the Gathering</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-822-notes.pdf">Steve Gibson’s rant on Security Now</a></p> <h3>Listener Pick</h3> <p><st