TWiV 433: Poops viruses and worms

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the global spread of the 'eradicated' poliovirus, the suggestion of RFK's autocratic ability to change vaccine policy and the 'resignation' for the second time of CBER director Vinjay Prasad, and zoonotic s ...  Show more

TWiV reviews an association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging, and how mucosal immunization in mice provides protection against disease caused by diverse viruses and bacteria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe ( ...  Show more

TWiV reviews evidence that symptomatic adenovirus infection leads to thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, and production of anti-platelet factor 4 antibodies similar to the rare disorder seen after immunization with adenoviral vectored COVID-19 vaccines, and a monoclonal antibody isolat ...  Show more

TWiV notes Ashish Jha’s call for doctors to combat a vacuum of medical information while ignoring our contributions, China CDC’s surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan Seafood Market, and an experimental infectious attenuated COVID-19 vaccine that elicits superior mucosal and s ...  Show more

Nels and Vincent explain how deep genomics of macroalgae illuminate multiple paths to aquatic, photosynthetic multicellularity.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello< ...

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss identification of an erythrocyte protein essential for invasion of Plasmodium falciparum, and introduce a new case study.

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