TWiV 983: One flu vaccine for them all with Scott Hensley

Scott returns to TWiV to explain the development of an experimental mRNA vaccine that encodes hemagglutinin antigens against all known influenza A virus subtypes and influenza B virus lineages, and why he is worried about avian H5N1 influenza virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Scott Hensley

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Links for this episode

•Research assistant position at FDA (pdf)
•Register for ASV 2023
•MicrobeTV Discord Server
•Multivalent influenza mRNA vaccine (Science)
•Influenza virus mRNA vaccines circumvent egg adaptation problems (J Virol)
•Letters read on TWiV 983
•Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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