TWiV reviews recent cases of monkeypox, presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA but not infectious virus in feces, and the association of autoantibodies to interferons with severe COVID-19.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode * Monkeypox in MA (ProMed Mail) * Possible monkeypox in NYC (NY Times) * Occupational monkeypox, Wisconsin (Emerg Inf Dis) * SARS-CoV-2 in feces (Nature) * IFN autoantibodies and severe COVID-19 (PNAS) * Letters read on TWiV 902 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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