TWiV 239: Filterable camels

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Matt Frieman

Matt joins Vincent, Alan, and Rich to summarize what we know and what we do not know about the MERS coronavirus.

• MERS-CoV update (WHO)


• MERS-CoV evolution (epidemic)


• Sick camel linked to MERS-CoV death (7Days)


• MERS-CoV hospital outbreak (NEJM)


• MERS-CoV French hospital cluster (Lancet)


• MERS-CoV family cluster (NEJM)


• Matt on MERS-CoV on the Voice of Russia


• Letters read on TWiV 239

Matt - The Kid Should See ThisAlan - Cassini to photograph Earth Vincent -Cockroaches! (YouTube)Rich - Sydney Brenner (Web of Stories)

Ebrahim - Virus Hunter by CJ Peters and Mark Olshaker

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