TWiV 854: Omicron is evasive
TWiV reviews findings that increased fitness of the Omicron variant is due to immune evasion, not an increase in intrinsic transmissibility, and determination of infectious viral load in patients infe...
16 Tammi 20222h 5min
TWiV 853: COVID-19 clinical update #97 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #97, Daniel Griffin covers immunity after infection recognized by CDC, outcomes before and after Omicron, infectious viral load in Delta vs Omicron, PCR vs rapid antigen te...
15 Tammi 202253min
TWiV 852: Tree man syndrome
A TWiV threesome explains the observation that humans with inherited T cell CD28 deficiency are susceptible to severe warts driven by human papilloma virus infection, but are otherwise healthy. Hosts:...
13 Tammi 20221h 44min
TWiV 851: Questions are tricky
The TWiV team reviews the observation that infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant causes reduced reproduction and pathogenesis in mice and hamsters. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommie...
9 Tammi 20221h 50min
TWiV 850: COVID-19 clinical update #96 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #96, Daniel Griffin reviews Omicron in South Africa, rapid antigen tests, viral coinfections, isolation and quarantine, saliva preferred for Omicron, risk factors for sever...
8 Tammi 202255min
TWiV 849: Arc of the epitope
TWiV kicks off 2022 with a review of the virology highlights of 2021, from three virologists, one immunologist, a science writer, and a partridge in a pear tree. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, ...
7 Tammi 20222h 4min
TWiV 847: On Dasher, on Dancer, on Corona and Lassa
For the final episode of 2021, TWiV reviews an experimental infectious attenuated Lassa fever vaccine based on a codon-deoptimized glycoprotein gene, and SARS-CoV-2 infection of free-ranging white-tai...
2 Tammi 20221h 46min
TWiV 848: COVID-19 clinical update #95 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #95, Daniel Griffin discusses new CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine, EUA for Molnupiravir, children and COVID, vaccine safety in 5-11 year olds, Omicron outbreaks...
1 Tammi 202236min
