TWiV 871: If the ACE2 fits, ferret

TWiV discusses whether or not Omicron should be designated a new serotype of SARS-CoV-2, and the finding that amino acid changes that adapt SARS-CoV-2 to mink or ferret do not increase fitness in the human airway.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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