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The Viral Talk

Federico De Angelis, Bobbie-Anne Turner

What is a virus? What does spillover mean? How can viruses infect humans? If these are things that you would like to know but lack the time or energy to research them, then welcome to The Viral Talk, the show which gives brief, direct and easy-to-understand answers to the big questions in virology. I am your host Federico De Angelis, a PhD student studying SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. Join me every other week to discover all the aspects of

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Episode 8 - mRNA vaccines and COVID-19

The Viral Talk ·

2023/07/20

What are mRNA vaccines? How do they work and why are they considered revolutionary? This and much more in this episode of the Viral Talk. Key Takeaways: Vaccines work by introducing an element that resembles a pathogen into our body, so that our immune system can learn to counter it without the need to get infected first. Vaccination induces our body to produce antibodies, which are tiny proteins that recognise and attach themselves to the pathogen. mRNA vaccines are a relatively new

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Episode 7 - Viral Diversity

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2023/06/08

How many types of viruses are there? How do scientist classify them and why is it important to know? This and much more in this episode of the Viral Talk. Key takeaways: Scientists predict hundreds of millions of different viral species on our planet, but they can all be grouped in 'only' seven different groups. These seven groups have been theorized by virologist David Baltimore based on the different types of genomes they can have, and how this affects the way in which they

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Episode 6 - Bacteriophages

The Viral Talk ·

2023/05/25

What are bacteriophages? Are they important for our ecology and what do we know about them? Join the host Federico De Angelis in understanding what these viruses are, what they do and how we can harness their potential. Takeaways: - Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses. They only infect bacteria. - They are the most abundant biological entity on the planet. - Phages are very specific, with one phage species infecting a single bacterial species. - Phages have two distinct

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Episode 5 - Emerging Viral Pathogens

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2023/05/11

What is an emerging virus? How do new viral pathogens emerge, which viruses are the ones on our watchlist and what is being done to prevent a new pandemic from happening? Join the host Federico De Angelis in understanding what are the threats that virologists from all over the world are trying to tame. Takeaways: Emerging viruses are agents responsible for a new or previously non-recognized infection. For a new viral pathogen to emerge, it needs the ability to infect a different host from its

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Episode 4 - Basics of Infection

The Viral Talk ·

2023/04/15

What needs to happen for a virus to successfully infect a host? What is the infectious cycle? Join the host Federico De Angelis in finding out what are all the obstacles that must be overcome by viruses in order to establish an infection, and what happens once viruses manage to get inside a cell. Takeaways: Viruses can only infect us through our openings, such as the mouth, nose, eyes, genitals and scratches or bruises on our skin. Once they get inside the host they have to survive a

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Episode 3 - Zoonosis & Spillover

The Viral Talk ·

2023/03/30

What does the term 'spillover' mean? How do zoonoses apply to our everyday life? What can we do to reduce the chances of new pandemics happening? Join the host Federico De Angelis to find out. Takeaways: A zoonosis (or zoonotic event) takes place when a pathogen that is adapted at infecting one species (e.g. humans), manages to 'jump' and infect a different one. Between 60 and 75% of all human pathogens come from our exposure to animals. There are human factors which can

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Episode 2 - Viral Transmission

The Viral Talk ·

2023/03/16

How are viruses transmitted to stay in the population? What can we do to stop them? Join the host Federico De Angelis in finding out about the different types of viral transmission and learn about the behaviors that can stop them. Takeaways: · Viruses can be transmitted person-to-person · Through food and water · On objects · Via insects(!) Leave a review on the episode on Podchaser.com – https://www.podchaser.com/search/podcasts/q/the%20viral%20talk Follow The Viral Talk on Instagram –

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Episode 1 - What is a Virus?

The Viral Talk ·

2023/03/02

What are viruses? Are they alive? Should we care? Listen to this episode to discover these tiny organisms and learn more about their biology. Takeaways: - 1) Viruses are organisms that can spread between individuals; 2) That take the resources to spread and reproduce from other organisms; 3) that must get inside the cells of the organisms they infect to reproduce; 4) That are made of DNA or RNA contained within a coat of proteins. - Viruses are fundamentally dead (except when they are

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Welcome To The Viral Talk

The Viral Talk ·

2023/02/18

The Viral Talk is a podcast focused on simple and straightforward education on all-things virology, from the basis of infection to the concept of spillover and mRNA vaccines and beyond. Join the host Federico De Angelis (B.Sc., M.Res in microbiology) every other week to unravel the mysteries of viruses. Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/The_Viral_Talk Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/the_viral_talk_/ Music by <a

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