Viruses, Mutations, and Variants. Oh My! Episode Two: Viral Mutations

Welcome back! In this episode, Jill and Trish continue down that viral brick road to discuss viral mutations. What are viral mutations? Where do they come from? What are transcription errors and what might they lead to? Join us for this second episode in the three-part series entitled Viruses, Mutations, and Variants. Oh My!

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Hosts

Jill Morgan, RN, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA

Patricia Ann Tennill, RN, BSN, Associate Director of Nursing, Bellevue Health & Hospitals, New York, NY

Resources

PANGO Lineages: Latest epidemiological lineages of SARS-CoV-2: https://cov-lineages.org/

NETEC COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Resources: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/ncov/ncov

NETEC COVID-19 Webinar Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5JyGXQ8MP0TZXU2Ldy-jzjLuUNfFX8JZ

NETEC Resource Repository: https://repository.netecweb.org/

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