TWiV 887: Bonfire of the monocytes
TWiV explains why this season’s influenza vaccine is not protecting against mild to moderate disease caused by H3N2 virus, and that antibody-dependent entry of SARS-CoV-2 into monocytes is a major contributor to severe COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (MMWR) Properties of a dominant H3N2 variant (bioRxiv) Scott Henley on influenza vaccine growth in eggs (TWiV 480) Fc receptor dependent entry of SARS-CoV-2 into ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 10, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 769: MIS-C and leaky gut
On this episode of TWiV, Novavax COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 90% overall efficacy, preventing an antigenically disruptive change during growth of influenza virus vaccine in chicken eggs, and MIS-C is driven by loss of the gut mucosal barrier. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Click arrow to play Download TWiV 769 (68 MB .mp3, 114 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV Vaccine Town Hall 2:05 Novavax vaccine efficacy reported (Novavax) H3N2 glycosylation in eggs (TWiV 480) Preventing antigenically disruptive HA chan...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 17, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 554: Full fathom five thy viromes lie
A trio TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Australian Influenza Surveillance Real-time tracking of influenza H3N2 ANP32B, or not to be (eLife) ANP32B on TWiV 377 Species specific differences in ANP32B for influenza virus replication (eLife) Marine viral DNA diversity pole to pole (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 554 Timestamp...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 30, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 480: The PFU in your achoo
Scott Hensley joins the TWiVites to review the current influenza season and presence of the virus in exhaled breath of symptomatic cases. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Scott Hensley Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Weekly influenza surveillance (CDC) Influenza vaccination status (CDC) H3N2 glycosylation site and eggs (PNAS) Influenza virus in exhaled breath (PNAS) Geometric Defects and Icosahedral Viruses (Viruses) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 480 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Flow Virometry Rich - Falcon Heavy Launch links:  F...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 11, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 199: Of mice, ticks, and pigs
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Kathy discuss recent outbreaks of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Yosemite National Park and novel swine-origin influenza in the US midwest, and isolation of the Heartland virus from two patients in Missouri with severe febrile illness. Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: Hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite (ProMedMail) Hantavirus in Yosemite&nb...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 16, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts