TWiV 821: Public clonotype #1

A TWiV trio reveal the isolation of novel paramyxoviruses from rodents and bats in Arizona, and isolation of naive B cells from seronegative donors that produce germline encoded antibodies which engage the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern, and related sarbecoviruses from bats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condi t , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Bat and rodent paramyxoviruses from Arizona (J Viral) Naive B cells engage SARS-CoV-2 RBD (Science Immunol) Vincent interviews Philip Sharp (ASM) Letters read on TWiV 821 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Apod: The Dolphin Head Nebula Rich – The Tree That Could Help Stop The Pandemic ; Elucidating the Mechanisms of Action of Saponin-Derived Adjuvants Vincent – Discovery of RNA splicing in Sharp and Roberts laboratories Listener Picks Jason – Home Assistant Alena – VirusCraft Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]