This Week in Virology

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TWiV 1334: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/27

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the global economic burden of infectious disease, restoring trust in vaccinology, the Legionnaires outbreak in Harlem, new screwworm cases, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda and an import case into France, end of the hantavirus outbreak before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker,

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57:08

TWiV Special: Ebola virus and Andes virus with John Dye

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/20

Vincent travels to ASM Microbe in Washington DC to speak with John Dye of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases about the recent outbreaks of Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Africa and Andes virus on a cruise ship. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: John Dye Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! 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

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54:29

TWiV 1332: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/20

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello express concern about vaccine policy and ACIP, scaling back of the CDC's role in global public health, shingles vaccine and dementia, new screwworm cases, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda and where the hantavirus outbreak began, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, Virgina

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01:58:16

TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/14

TWiV explains research showing that dairy cows are infected with low doses of influenza A(H5N1) and do not transmit efficiently to other animals, and covalent inhibitors of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 protein that restore p53 function and suppress growth of HPV-driven tumors in vivo. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV

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01:11:05

TWiV 1330: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/13

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including the fast track trials for 2 vaccine candidates and antivirals, recent Hantavirus infections, use of quarantined "Hantavirus" patients for the governmental propaganda machine, use of ribavirin and other antivirals for Hantavirus associated cardiopulmonary disease, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into

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01:50:33

TWiV 1329: How HIV-1 goes nuclear

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/07

TWiV explains research showing limited transmission of cervid prions to nonhuman primates, and the finding that cone-shaped HIV-1 capsids are transported through intact nuclear pores. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Ebola outbreak news (ECDC, WHO) NSF research grants on hold (Nature) Transmission of cervid

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01:00:57

TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/06/06

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including the fast track trials for 2 vaccine candidates and antivirals, recent Hantavirus infections, use of quarantined "Hantavirus" patients for the governmental propaganda machine, use of ribavirin and other antivirals for Hantavirus associated cardiopulmonary disease, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into

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01:48:49

TWiV 1323: One influenza infection, two patients

This Week in Virology ·

2026/05/17

TWiV explains mRNA delivery of mosaic-8 pan-sarbecovirus RBD vaccines, and how toll-like receptor 7 alters the maternal immune landscape during influenza A infection to increase maternal and fetal morbidity, Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) RFK Jr. driving vast inquiry into vaccines (NY Times) Indiana plant

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01:43:53

TWiV 1319: An earful of SARS-CoV-2

This Week in Virology ·

2026/05/03

TWiV explains the emergence of vaccine-derived poliovirus strains from the novel oral polio vaccine in the Central African Republic, and the infection of spiral ganglion neurons in the inner ear by SARS-CoV-2, which may explain hearing loss in humans. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Bernard Roizman dies (U

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01:08:31

TWiV 1318: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/05/02

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello note the uncertain future of the National Science Foundation amid shifting U.S. funding priorities and governance; the rise of China as a global research powerhouse; ongoing advances and controversies in vaccines shaped by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; vaccine policy battles in Florida; European approval of the moderna mCOMBRIAX, COVID-19 and influenza vaccine, the mounting evidence

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01:41:43

TWiV 1317: Dead shrimp walking

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/26

TWiV explains a study showing that viral DNA load in blood and saliva varied markedly with age, time of day season, sex, and depended on dozens of genetic loci, and identification of an emerging human eye disease associated with aquatic virus zoonotic infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)

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53:17

TWiV 1316: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/25

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are distressed by RFK Jr's testimony in front of Congress, surges in rotavirus infections and the staggering number of people who believe in unproven claims about vaccines and science, before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the fatal consequences of measles infection, prevalence of influenza

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01:50:10

TWiV 1315: Jabs for bats

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/19

TWiV explains a study showing that the wildlife trade, including live-animal markets, is a major driver of animal-to-human pathogen transmission, and ecological vaccination, a strategy to prevent zoonotic spillover from bats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Bernard Roizman passes (Wikipedia)

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47:00

TWiV 1314: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/18

TWiV 1314: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin April 17, 2026 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed but not surprised by poll results suggesting most Americans doubt vaccine safety, that the head of the CDC and NIH delayed release of a report on the safety of the COVID-19m vaccine, how Nature works to spread disease without the help of the lab and the about face of the Trump administration to nominate a pro-vaccine candidate for CDC director, before Dr

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01:32:53

TWiV 1311: Jayhawks go viral

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/05

Vincent visits the University of Kansas and speaks with Tony Fehr, Robin Orozco, Juergen Richt and Rob Unckless about their careers and the research ongoing in their laboratories. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Tony Fehr, Robin Orozco, Juergen Richt, and Rob Unckless Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV PARP14 affects replication of multiple viruses (mBio) PTPN22 allele enhances innate antiviral

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40:09

TWiV 1310: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/04/04

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello cover if the "five-second" rule for things that fall on the floor apply to surgical equipment, an outbreak of E. coli illness caused by raw cheese before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak in South Carolina and Utah, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, where to find PEMGARDA, strain selection for the 2026-2027 season influenza

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01:46:24

TWiV 1309: Maybe they're all cancer vaccines

This Week in Virology ·

2026/03/29

TWiV explains why human papillomavirus vaccine-induced immunity can block infection, unlike all other vaccines, and how respiratory viral infections such as COVID and influenza prime accelerated lung cancer growth. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) J. Michael Bishop passes (NY Times)

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51:08

TWiV 1308: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/03/28

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello talk about the resignation of a member of the advisory committee for immunization practices and the irony of his rationale that a judge slandered him, vaccinating dairy cattle against H5N1, illnesses resulting from drinking raw milk and the US norovirus outbreak, which is not cruise related, then Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak in South Carolina and Utah, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the

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01:53:20

TWiV 1307: My heart breaks for flu

This Week in Virology ·

2026/03/22

TWiV reviews the structural basis for Rep-mediated adeno-associated virus DNA genome packaging, how influenza virus-infected myeloid cells travel to the heart and infect cardiomyocytes, leading to IFN-fueled heart damage. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Robin Weiss passes (ICR) Judge

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43:55

TWiV 1306: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2026/03/21

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello chat about death of water fowl on Long Island, 'renaming' of the FDA adverse event monitoring system, lawsuits against RFK Jr and HHS for illegal changes in routine immunization practices, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into economic costs of not vaccinating against measles, the measles outbreak in South Carolina, Utah and ICE detention centers, recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan

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