TWiV 919: Motivated by volatiles

TWiV reviews the FDA decision to update COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the fall, the meaning of fatigue with respect to long COVID, and a skin volatile induced by flavivirus reproduction that attracts mosquitoes to the infected host.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• COVID-19 vaccine booster composition (FDA)
• Settling in for the long haul (Crooked Timber)
• Flavivirus-induced skin volatile attracts mosquitoes (Cell)
• Letters read on TWiV 919
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]