TWiV 933: Island-hopping bats

<p>TWiV discusses a new henipavirus from fruit bats in Madagascar, and attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron disease in mice caused by genome mutations outside of the spike protein coding region.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065">Apple Podcasts</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 id="links-for-this-episode">Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li>Research assistant position at FDA (pdf)</li> <li>Beijerinck <a href= "https://www.knaw.nl/en/funds-and-prizes/mw-beijerinck-virology-prize"> virology prize</a> (KNAW)</li> <li>Nipah virus vaccine (<a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-618/">TWiV 618</a>)</li> <li><a href= "https://journals.asm.org/doi/abs/10.1128/jvi.00921-22?af=R">Novel henipavirus</a> from Madagascar (J Viral)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2211-1247%2822%2901191-3"> Spike-independent</a> Omicron attenuation in mice (Cell Rep)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-933-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 933</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – Small groups: 3.  Modern Jazz Quartet. Signature song: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSWWk4o1mGA">Skating in Central Park</a>. Signature album: <em><a h