Virology
TWiV 938: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
By Vincent Racaniello
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin reviews the public health response to poliovirus in New York, impact of mandatory influenza vaccination, monkeypox in a young infant, health care worker exposure to monkeypox virus, monkeypox testing delays, transmission potential of monkeypox virus, TPOXX trial for monkeypox, detection of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic ...
TWiV 937: Pediatric hepatitis with Emma Thomson
By Vincent Racaniello
From the European Society for Clinical Virology 2022 Conference in Manchester UK, Vincent speaks with Emma Thomson about the recent outbreak of pediatric hepatitis of unknown etiology and the finding that it is linked to infection by adenovirus-associated virus 2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Emma Thomson Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 937 ...
TWiV 936: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
By Vincent Racaniello
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses detection of a highly divergent type 3 vaccine-derived poliovirus in a child with a severe primary immunodeficiency disorder, severe respiratory illnesses associated with rhinoviruses and/or enteroviruses including EV-D68, effects of vaccination and previous infection on Omicron infections in children, COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among vaccinated and unvaccinated adults ...
Transmission of Monkeypox Virus Through Contaminated Objects
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey Image by macrovector on Freepik Recent news headlines are fueling public fears about possible transmission of monkeypox virus through contact with contaminated objects like bedding or clothing. However, data generated using environmental sampling methods indicate that the likelihood of this type of transmission is very low. ...
TWiV 931: Driven to immunodistraction
By Vincent Racaniello
TWiV reviews the genetic characterization of a new strain of type 2 oral polio vaccine and its implications for eradication, and how a polymorphism in humans comprising a single amino acid change in an antibody molecule regulates vaccine elicitation of broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza virus HA. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson ...