Microneedle patch SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
Most of the 172 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development will be administered by intramuscular injection, a traditional route for many effective vaccines. In my opinion the use of needles for immunization…
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine-Induced Antibody Immunity
…Using blood samples from 6 SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine recipients and 30 COVID-19 survivors, the authors of a recent publication compared the dynamics of vaccine-induced antibody immunity to those resulting from…
TWiV 322: Postcards from the edge of the membrane
…listener email about hantaviruses, antivirals, H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy, credibility of peer review, Bourbon virus, influenza vaccine, careers in virology, and much more. You can find TWiV #322 at www.microbe.tv/twiv….
Virologists plan influenza H7N9 gain of function experiments
A group of virologists lead by Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Ron Fouchier have sent a letter to Nature and Science outlining the experiments they propose to carry out with influenza H7N9…
Oseltamivir resistance in current H1N1 influenza virus strains
The CDC has issued a health advisory which indicates that a high number of currently circulating H1N1 influenza viruses are resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir. Fifty H1N1 isolates obtained…
Release of influenza viral RNAs into cells
In “Influenza virus attachment to cells” we left the intact virion on the cell surface. The next step is that the viral genetic information – for influenza virus, the individual…