TWiV 1231: What is a virus?

TWiV discusses Sen. Cassidy calling for ACIP meeting delay, RFK
Jr. abandons GAVI, millions of children at risk as global
vaccination rates fall, RFK Jr. grilled by Congress, autism rates
have increased 60-fold due to changed definitions, deep
mutational scanning of rabies virus glyoprotein, and and proton
gradient and incomplete TCA cycle in a giant virus.


Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne
Barker, and Angela Mingarelli


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Sen. Cassidy calls for ACIP delay (NYTimes)

RFK Jr. stops GAVI funding (NYTimes)

Global vaccination rates drop, millions of children at
risk (Guardian)

Autism rates have increased 60-fold, here’s why
(NYTimes)

Deep mutational scanning of rabies virus
glycoprotein (Cell Host Micr)

Giant virus with proton gradient and partial TCA
cycle (ISME J)

Why cells are powered by proton
gradients (Scitable)

Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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