Virology

TWiV 875: Animal house

TWiV discusses the virome of game animals in China, and the finding that binding of sarbecoviruses to ACE2 is an ancestral and evolvable trait. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Amy Rosenfeld Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 875 (128 MB .mp3, 107 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv

TWiV 874: COVID-19 clinical update #105 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #105, Daniel Griffin discusses changes in brain structure after infection, dementia in patients with pneumonia, Paxlovid in children, mask effectiveness in schools, host factors and severe disease, post-acute symptoms, and the mission of CEPI. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 874 (49 MB .mp3, 41 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google ...

TWiV 873: Pig viruses and big viruses

TWiV reviews the six known coronaviruses that infect pigs and what can be learned about human infections, and how the giant Mimivirus DNA genome is organized into a nucleocapsid. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 873 (128 MB .mp3, 107 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google ...

TWiV 872: COVID-19 clinical update #104 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #104, Daniel Griffin reviews effectiveness of mRNA vaccines among children, number of children affected by disease, accuracy of rapid antigen tests, CDC guidance for prevention strategies, monoclonal antibody effectiveness, predicting progression to severe respiratory failure from pneumonia, risk of long COVID after two vaccine doses, and ...

An Intranasal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate

by Gertrud U. Rey There are numerous advantages to administering a vaccine by the intranasal route: it is simple, painless, and does not require special training. The last time I discussed SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates for potential intranasal delivery, the idea was still fairly new. However, multiple new studies are now ...
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