This Week in Virology

By: Vincent Racaniello
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  • TWiV is a podcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick.
    Vincent Racaniello 2022
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  • TWiV 1157: Superworm liquefaction and a pandemic prophylactic

    TWiV 1157: Superworm liquefaction and a pandemic prophylactic
    Oct 13 2024

    TWiV reviews Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda, cryo-EM based discovery of a parvovirus causing black wasting disease in farmed beetles, and a mosaic nanoparticle experimental vaccine that elicits cross-reactive sarbecovirus responses in pre-vaccinated animals.

    Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker

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    Links for this episode
    • MicrobeTV Discord Server
    • Marburg virus disease, Rwanda (WHO)
    • Suspected German Marburg case tests negative (Politico)
    • Cryo-EM discovery of insect parvovirus (Cell)
    • Mosaic sarbecovirus nanoparticle experimental vaccine (Cell)
    • Letters read on TWiV 1157
    • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
    Weekly Picks

    Brianne – ASM Lesson Plans
    Alan – A City on Mars, and this blog by a ham radio operator hit by Hurricane Helene
    Vincent – How to Win A Nobel Prize

    Listener Pick

    Laura – Science of Public Communication (original article)

    Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

    Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

    Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • TWiV 1156: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

    TWiV 1156: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
    Oct 12 2024
    In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin updates us about polio SIA campaign in Gaza, the durability of protection following administration of GSK’s recombinant antigen RSV vaccine, mpox in an Ugandan jail, the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda, before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, the WasterwaterScan dashboard, immunogenicity, reactogenicity and safety of different COVID-19 vaccine platforms, disease severity in those not previously vaccinated with those vaccinated but not infected, where to find PEMGARDA, a reminder of how and when to use steroids to treat COVID-19, what do when healthcare workers succumb to SARS-CoV-2 infection, if COVID-19 doubles the risk for heart attacks, stroke and death and if COVID-19 affects the regions of the brainstem. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Polio: second round of vaccination in Gaza (Reuters)Season 3 for GSK RSV vaccine protection (CIDRAP)Positive data for Arexvy, the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (GSK) Mpox convicted felon: in Ugandan prison (Reuters)How to stop Marburg virus (Rwanda Biomedical Centre)Marburg virus fact sheet (Rwanda Biomedical Centre)CDC summary of the “Rwanda Marburg Situation” (CDC) 700 doses of a Marburg vaccine from the Sabin Vaccine Institute to Rwanda (CIDRAP)USAID mobilizes Marburg outbreak response in Rwanda (United States Agency International Development)COVID-19 deaths (CDC)COVID-19 national and regional trends (CDC)Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan)COVID-19 variant tracker (CDC)SARS-CoV-2 genomes galore (Nextstrain) PICOBOO: immunogenicity, reactogenicity and safety of different COVID-19 vaccine (Journal of Infection)COVID-19 in previously unvaccinated compared with previously uninfected vaccinated (JID) New preventive COVID-19 agent (ISDA) IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 (IDSA)Where to get pemgarda (Pemgarda) EUA for the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (ID Society)COVID Data tracker (CDCDifferences in COVID-19 outpatient antiviral treatment (MMWR)Drug interaction checker (University of Liverpool)Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV)Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (ID Society)What to do when sick with a respiratory virus (CDC)When your healthcare provider is infected/exposed with SARS-CoV-2 (CDC)Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC)Steroids,dexamethasone at the right time (OFID) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org)COVID-19 is a coronary artery disease with genetic interaction with ABO blood type (AHAIASA Journals)COVID-19 doubles risk of heart attack, stroke and death (EurekaAlert!) QTL mapping at 7T in COVID-19: brainstem and outcomes (Brain)Letters read on TWiV 1156Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv
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    36 mins
  • TWiV 1155: Spillover in stall A

    TWiV 1155: Spillover in stall A
    Oct 6 2024

    TWiV reviews mask effectiveness against respiratory infections, EEE death in NY State, viruses with zoonotic potential in farmed fur animals, and genetic tracing of market wild life and viruses at the Huanan Seafood Market, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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    Links for this episode
    • MicrobeTV Discord Server
    • Review confirms mask effectiveness (original article)
    • EEE death in Ulster County NY (CBS News)
    • EEE on TWiV 1145
    • Viruses of farmed fur animals (Nature)
    • Tracing of wildlife and viruses at COVID-19 epicenter (Cell)
    • Letters read on TWiV 1155
    • Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
    Weekly Picks

    Rich – Immunize.org, Vaccineinformation.org, National Network of Immunization Coalitions
    Alan – Birdcast
    Vincent – A universal framework for inclusive 15-minute cities

    Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

    Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

    Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
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    1 hr and 35 mins

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