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This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

This Week in Virology is a netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick.

science & medicine medicine

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54:45

TWiV 1140: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/08/17

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the harms of perpetuating the lab leak hypothesis and the recent ACIP recommendations for the RSV vaccine for those individuals over 60, before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, treatment guidelines for the different phases of COVID, including vaccines, Pemgarda, early treatment with Paxlovid, remdesivir and molnupiravir, steroids at the right time, anticoagulation support, immune modulation in some cases, and a

46:59

TWiV 1139: Long COVID with Dr. Judith Bruchfeld

This Week in Virology ·

2024/08/11

Vincent travels to the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on 31 May 2024 to meet with Dr. Judith Bruchfeld and discuss her research on the etiology and treatment of Long COVID. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Judith Bruchfeld Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Immune system perturbations in Long COVID (J Immunol) Post-COVID immune system perturbations (J Immunol) Systems disregulation in Long COVID

44:03

TWiV 1138: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/08/10

36:40

TWiV 1134: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/07/27

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses Merck’s RSV preventative monoclonal antibody Clesrovimab before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, if previous SARS-COV-2 infections predict the outcome of subsequent infections, if using COVID rapid diagnostic tests is cost effective, if the protein based vaccine NVX-CoV2327 elicits a durable immune response, if combination treatment of vaccine and antiviral drugs effectively protect against hospitalization, where to find

01:36:12

TWiV 1125: Can pig flu viruses go viral?

This Week in Virology ·

2024/06/23

TWiV reviews criticism of NIAID monkeypox virus experiments by House Republicans, spread of wild poliovirus across Afghanistan and Pakistan, plan to overhaul NIH by House lawmakers, and the potential pandemic risk of circulating swine H1N2 influenza viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server 2024 International HBV

40:15

TWiV 1124: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/06/22

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, before discussing methods for sterilizing filtering facepieces, an update to the fall COVID boosters, the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic and where to find it and drug interaction database, convalescent plasma, the effectiveness of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab against Omicron variants, what to do when healthcare workers succumb to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the need for better

55:22

TWiV Special: How the pandemic began in Nature, in 5...

This Week in Virology ·

2024/06/10

TWiV rebuts a recent opinion piece which falsely claims that the COVID-19 pandemic began in a lab (it began in Nature). This material has been extracted from TWiV 1121. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server SARS-CoV-2 origin discussions previously on TWiV: TWiV 1019: Eddie Holmes on SARS-CoV-2 origins TWiV 1017: From

01:51:44

TWiV 1121: SARS-CoV2 still didn't come from a lab

This Week in Virology ·

2024/06/09

TWiV rebuts a recent opinion piece which falsely claims that the COVID-19 pandemic began in a lab (it began in Nature), followed by a discussion of Paride bacteriophage, which has the unsual property of being able to kill dormant, antibiotic-tolerant cells by direct lytic replication. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord

31:32

TWiV 1120: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/06/07

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reports the third case of influenza H5N1 infection in a human, this time with respiratory symptoms, an H5 avian influenza virus wastewater dashboard, FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, vaccine advisors to FDA recommend switching from the XBB.1.5 variant to JN.1 for fall COVID-19 vaccine formulations, weekly US COVID update, a controlled human exhaled breath aerosol experimental study on the relative efficacy of masks and

01:40:13

TWiV 1111: Taming of the flu

This Week in Virology ·

2024/05/05

TWiV reviews viruses in the news: Chinese scientist who released the SARS-CoV-2 genome sequence sleeps in the street, a case of measles in Haifa, spread of waterborne infectious diseases in Gaza, interstate spread of avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle, and an orangutan heals himself with medicinal plants, followed by identification of a cell receptor for parechoviruses, and blockade of necroptosis prevents lung injury in severe influenza. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan

51:43

TWiV 1110: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/05/04

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin begins with discussing if the antibiotic neomycin is really a pan-antiviral countermeasure, then reviews the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection before deep diving into if shedding and the rapid antigen test results correlate, the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, whether COVID booster associates with the long COVID prevalence, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic, revised guidelines for

01:39:22

TWiV 1109: A protein flew out and a bat flu in

This Week in Virology ·

2024/04/28

TWiV reviews avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, measles at highest levels in England, positive selection underlies repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and cross-species spill-over potential of the H9N2 bat influenza A virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org)

43:18

TWiV 1108: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/04/27

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, and H51 influenza infection of birds, poultry and cows before and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, before discussing if the original monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was effective in children and adolescents, how to use words to properly describe respiratory pathogens the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic,

44:18

TWiV 1100: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/03/30

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles influenza and SARS-CoV-2, before discussing the development of new monoclonal antibody therapy, if vaccines and antivial drugs can used effectively together. revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound including that after administration of the “oral remdesivir”, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to

01:12:31

TWiV 1099: Volker Lohmann, as persistent as his viruses

This Week in Virology ·

2024/03/24

Vincent travels to the University of Heidelberg to speak with Volker Lohmann about his career and the research of his laboratory on hepatitis C virus, hepatitis A virus, and norovirus. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Volker Lohmann Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) The New City by Dickson Despommier HCV human challenge studies (Lancet

48:58

TWiV 1098: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/03/23

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin deep dives into recent domestic and global measles and mpox outbreaks, before reviewing recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2, discussing revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to treat respiratory viral infections, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, when to use steroids and the benefits of

57:26

TWiV 1097: Tiny cells and giant viruses in a castle

This Week in Virology ·

2024/03/17

Vincent travels to the fifth Giant Virus Meeting in Tegernsee, Germany and speaks with Sheree Yau and Victoria Queiroz about their research on picoeukaryotes (tiny algal cells) and their viruses, pithoviruses, and an educational kit for virology classes. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Sheree Yau and Victoria Queiroz Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of

41:25

TWiV 1096: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology ·

2024/03/16

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin highlights measles outbreaks throughout the continental US, reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing if vaccination protected children from the development of long COVID or cardiovascular diseases associated with virus infection, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to treat respiratory viral infections, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, when to use

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