Virology
When Two Different Viruses Have Offspring
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey This image is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the exact geographical locations of the IAV and RSV genomes and glycoproteins in the HVPs. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were infected with two different viruses at the same time? A ...
TWiV 966: 1918 influenza with Jeffery Taubenberger
By Vincent Racaniello
Vincent travels to the NIH campus to speak with Jeffery Taubenberger about his career, the 1918 influenza pandemic, deciphering the genome sequence of the virus from tissues of disease victims and using it to rescue infectious virus. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Jeffery Taubenberger Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 966 (67 MB .mp3, ...
“Paxlovid Rebound” Is Just COVID Rebound
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey Image Credit: Dreamstime The antiviral drug Paxlovid is highly effective at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication and reducing symptoms associated with COVID-19. Nevertheless, there have recently been numerous reports of recurrence of positive tests and symptoms after completing treatment with Paxlovid, leading some to infer that the drug ...
TWiV 954: Speculating sarbecovirus spillovers with Michael Letko
By Vincent Racaniello
Michael Letko joins TWiV to discuss his research on understanding cell receptors required for sarbecovirus entry, including an ACE2-dependent isolate from Russian bats that is resistant to vaccine-induced antibodies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Michael Letko Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 954 (63 MB ...
TWiV 953: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
By Vincent Racaniello
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses high demand for Amoxicillin causing shortages amid child RSV surge, epidemiologic and clinical features of children and adolescents aged <18 years with monkeypox, low risk of SARS-Cov-2 transmission by fomites, nucleocapsid antigenemia is a marker of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, impact of community masking on COVID-19, protection ...