TWiV 968: A spillover waiting in the wings

<p>TWiV reviews eukaryotic viruses recovered from ancient permafrost, a mistake made by scientists on Omicron origins, and close relatives of MERS-CoV from bats that bind ACE2 for entry into cells.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a title="" href="http://alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</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>Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (<a href= "https://vaccinated.us/">Vaccinated.us</a>) with promo code MicrobeTV</li> <li>Positions with the Mosquito and Vector Control Division in Harris County Public Health (<a title="" href= "https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx/jobs/3821027/virologist">one</a> and <a title="" href= "https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx/jobs/3825552/virology-laboratory-coordinator">two</a>)</li> <li><a title="" href= "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.10.515937v1">Ancient eukaryotic viruses</a> from permafrost (bioRxiv)</li> <li>We <a title="" href= "https://www.science.org/content/article/we-made-mistake-omicron-origin-study-retracted-after-widespread-criticism">made a mistake</a> (Science)</li> <li>Bat MERS-like CoV <a title="" href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05513-3">bind ACE2</a> (Nature)</