Virology
TWiV 659: Sloppy coronavirus immunity with Christian Drosten
By Vincent Racaniello
Christian Drosten returns to TWiV to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Germany, and general thoughts on testing, immunity, vaccines, therapeutics, epidemiology, reopening schools, and what will happen this fall. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 659 (72 MB .mp3, 120 min)Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv
The Route Matters
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey There are currently 315 therapeutic drugs and 210 vaccine candidates in development to treat or prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Many of these vaccines are designed to be administered by injection into the muscle. Intramuscular injection of a vaccine antigen typically induces a systemic (serum) immune response that involves the ...
TWiV 658: Everyone needs a H.E.A.R.T.
By Vincent Racaniello
Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then we discuss CDC softening testing guidelines, Moderna vaccine phase I results in older people, Abbott's $5 rapid antigen test, and reinfection with a distinct SARS-CoV-2 isolate, followed by listener email. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 658 (85 MB .mp3, 141 min)Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google ...
SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: What does it mean?
By Vincent Racaniello
Not only the popular press but even some of my distinguished science colleagues are claiming that the recent report of reinfection of a COVID-19 patient is the end of the world. Nothing could be farther from the truth. First, the facts. The patient is a healthy Hong Kong male who ...
TWiV 657: Shane Crotty on SARS-CoV-2 immunity
By Vincent Racaniello
Immunologist Shane Crotty joins TWiV to discuss the antibody and T cell responses to infection with SARS-CoV-2, followed by answers to listener questions. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 657 (80 MB .mp3, 133 min)Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, emailBecome a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv