TWiV 809: Vampire vax

<p>TWiV reveals isolation from bats in Laos of a SARS-CoV-2 like virus with a spike protein that allows entry into human cells, and exploration of a herpesvirus vector for immunization of vampire bats against rabies virus.</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://alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href="http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a> and <a href="http://enterovirus.net/">Amy Rosenfeld</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>SARS-CoV-2 like viruses from <a href= "https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-871965/v1">Laotian bats</a> (Res Sq)</li> <li>Herpesvirus in rabies endemic <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19832-4">vampire bats</a> (Nat Comm)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-809-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 809</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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac">George Carlin: “Stuff”</a><br /> <strong>Amy –</strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/3i4vRys"><em>The best of me</em> by David Sedaris</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/kayla_mandel_sheets_you_could_have_a_secret_twin_but_not_the_way_you_think?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social&utm_content=2021-9-20&fbclid=IwAR3GractKcJ03RGtBkG9RH6cpv98AIuzqTG0TDenFmv34FrDfYHkuqsoIgE"> You could have