TWiV explains what is known about cases of acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and discovery of an inhibitor of TMPRSS2 protease that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Links for This Episode
- Severe hepatitis in children (WHO) 2:48.
- TMPRSS2 inhibitor (Nature) 18:45.
- Omicron less dependent on TMPRSS2 (TWiV 879) 20:46.
- Letters read on TWiV 894 54:37.
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Vincent – For the Love of Enzymes by Arthur Kornberg.
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.