Virology
Should we be worried about monkeypox?
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey The prevalence of monkeypox cases is continuing to increase around the world, with 7,243 total confirmed global cases as of today. Although this sounds awfully familiar, monkeypox virus is highly unlikely to cause a pandemic like the one we are presently experiencing, for at least two ...
TWiV 915: Mouse mouth to mouse mom
By Vincent Racaniello
TWiV discusses the recent decision by an FDA advisory committee to update COVID vaccines for the fall, the monkeypox virus outbreak, and the finding that enteric viruses infect the salivary glands and are transmitted through saliva. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker. Click arrow to ...
TWiEVO 79: When the immune system is away, SARS-CoV-2 will play
By Vincent Racaniello
Nels and Vincent discuss an analysis of the drivers of evolution of SARS-CoV-2 during chronic infections, indicating that a tradeoff exists between antibody evasion and fitness. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Click arrow to playDownload TWiEVO 79 (59 MB .mp3, 98 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Show notes at microbe.tv/twievo
TWiV 914: COVID-19 clinical update #121 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
By Vincent Racaniello
In COVID-19 clinical update #121, Dr. Griffin discusses age as a risk factor for severe disease, updated vaccine boosters for the fall, pediatric infection and antibody seroprevalence in Arkansas over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, all-cause maternal mortality in the United States before and during the pandemic, and ...
TWiV 911: Antibody can get vaccinated now
By Vincent Racaniello
TWiV provides an update on hepatitis of unknown etiology in children, an experimental nanoparticle vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus, and minimal impact of bamlanivimab therapy on antiviral antibodies induced by vaccination. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 911 (76 MB .mp3, 127 min)Subscribe (free): Apple ...