TWiV 863: Does this challenge study pass the smell test?

TWiV reviews the results of a study in which 36 volunteers were infected with SARS-CoV-2, and what was learned about the kinetics of virus reproduction in the nose and throat, development of symptoms, and reliability of lateral flow antigen assays.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Vaccine Town Hall (ASV)
• Columbia University BSL-3 Manager position 3:27
• UK SARS-CoV-2 challenge study (Res Sq)
• U of Pennsylvania smell test (Wikipedia)
• Letters read on TWiV 863
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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