This Week in Virology

This Week in Virology episodes:

• 04.14.2024

  TWiV 1105: All the T and B in China

  TWiV reviews influenza H5N1 in North American cows and in birds throughout New York City, polio health emergency extended, ChatGPT to control vaccine hesitancy, increasing viral hepatitis worldwide, dengue public health alert in Puerto Rico, cherry trees drowning in Washington...

  
• 04.13.2024

  TWiV 1104: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles before addressing results of Pfizer’s phase 3 RSV vaccine clinical trial for adults under 60, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, differences between rural and urban...

  
• 04.07.2024

  TWiV 1103: Jason 'Spike' McLellan

  Vincent travels to the University of Texas in Austin to speak with speak with Jason McLellan about his career and his research on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, including the effect of adding two proline residues, its effect on other viral...

  
• 04.06.2024

  TWiV 1102: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles and influenza before addressing Vincent’s comment on measles inclusion in the clinical respiratory PCR panel, the latest statistics on influenza and COVID-19 circulation, if inflammatory...

  
• 03.31.2024

  TWiV 1101: It's not over 'til it's Offit

  Paul Offit joins TWiV to discuss his latest book, “Tell Me When It’s Over”, an insider’s guide to deciphering COVID myths and navigating our post-pandemic world. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Brianne Barker Guest: Paul Offit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV!...

  
• 03.30.2024

  TWiV 1100: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  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...

  
• 03.24.2024

  TWiV 1099: Volker Lohmann, as persistent as his viruses

  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...

  
• 03.23.2024

  TWiV 1098: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  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...

  
• 03.17.2024

  TWiV 1097: Tiny cells and giant viruses in a castle

  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...

  
• 03.16.2024

  TWiV 1096: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  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...

  
• 03.10.2024

  TWiV 1095: Monkeys fly and mice exaggerate

  TWiV reviews heterosexual transmission of clade I Mpox virus, continued circulation of oropouche virus in South America, herpesviruses in South American fur seals and sea lions, sex-specific differences in physiological responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, underdetected dispersal and extensive local transmission...

  
• 03.09.2024

  TWiV 1094: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC, effectiveness of the new SARS-CoV-2...

  
• 03.03.2024

  TWiV 1093: Reservoir bats and jumbo phage

  TWiV discusses effectiveness of this season’s flu vaccine, efficacy of Pfizer RSV vaccine, nOPV2 in the US, dengue in Peru, measles in Michigan and Indiana, how coordinated inflammatory responses dictate control of Marburg virus by reservoir bats, and tRNA acquisition...

  
• 03.02.2024

  TWiV 1092: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing new vaccine guidelines released by the advisory committee on immunization practices, and reviews the CDC guidelines for quarantine/...

  
• 02.25.2024

  TWiV 1091: Skeeter poo and obelisks too

  TWiV reviews resurgence of Lassa fever in West Africa, at least 3 paralytic cases of cVDPV2 in Zimbabwe, CWD from eating prion-laden plants, measles in New Orleans and Broward County Florida, failure of Florida Surgeon General to support vaccination, a...

  
• 02.24.2024

  TWiV 1090: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus before discussing uptake of the RSV vaccine Abrysvo or the monoclonal anti-RSV antibody nirsevimab to prevent severe disease following RSV infection in infants...

  
• 02.18.2024

  TWiV 1089: Shoot out at the Circle-T ranch

  TWiV reviews a fatal Alaskapox case, MERS in Kenya, diagnostic tests for Nipah and Lassa diseases, HPV vaccination rates in the US, cases of measles in Arizona and Minnesota, hepatitis C virus-derived RNA circles in infected cells, and prevention of...

  
• 02.17.2024

  TWiV 1088: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the use of monoclonal antibody therapy to prevent RSV hospitalization of infants and use of GSK’s RSV vaccine Arexy to prevent severe disease following RSV infection in adults between 50-59 years before...

  
• 02.11.2024

  TWiV 1087: Should old infections be forgot

  TWiV reviews rhinovirus complications in infants, a new influenza antiviral drug, Oropouche fever in Brazil, measles in Maryland and Ohio, effect of eliminating non-medical vaccine exemptions in NY, foot-and-mouth disease in Europe, severe primary and secondary dengue infections, and therapeutic...

  
• 02.10.2024

  TWiV 1086: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the how the pandemic influenced the healthcare job market and why people conceal their infectious diseases before he reviews most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and...

  
• 02.04.2024

  TWiV 1085: When macrophages go to alimentary school

  TWiV reviews measles outbreaks in England and Europe, 2 fatal Nipah virus cases in Bangladesh, yellow fever outbreak in Sudan, and discuss how the type of immunodeficiency influences the outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and programming of alveolar macrophages by intestinal...

  
• 02.03.2024

  TWiV 1084: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the how the pandemic influenced the healthcare job market before he reviews most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus, including all circulating variants in...

  
• 01.28.2024

  TWiV 1980: AI builds better viruses

  TWiV reviews global measles outbreaks, toilet-generated aerosols that spread viruses, highly effective prevention of invasive cervical cancer by HPV vaccination, and design of improved adenovirus-associated viral vectors using machine learning. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google...

  
• 01.27.2024

  TWiV 1082: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus, including all circulating variants in the US, before discussing viral transmission to adults in healthcare setting, the...

  
• 01.21.2024

  TWiV 1081: I opened the pig sty and in flew enza

  TWiV reviews the latest virology news, how infection with a plant virus causes insect to grow long wings, and reverse zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza viruses in US swine. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free):...

  
• 01.20.2024

  TWiV 1080: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus in the US before discussing vaccine effectiveness in children and adolescents, how the pandemic impacted the socioemotional...

  
• 01.13.2024

  TWiV 1079: Rock of phages

  TWiV reveals how viruses participate in the organomineralization of travertines, and how neutralizing antibodies evolve to exploit vulnerable sites in the hepatitis C virus envelope glycoprotein E2 and mediate clearance of infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker...

  
• 01.13.2024

  TWiV 1078: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent measles outbreaks, prequalification of nOPV2 by the WHO and most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus in the US before discussing COVID-19 deaths...

  
• 01.07.2024

  TWiV 1077: EtOH and viruses at McGill

  Vincent travels to McGill University in Montreal, Canada to join Angela for a discussion of the careers and the research of two faculty members, Corinne Maurice and Jesse Shapiro, and their PhD trainees Anshul Sinha and Sana Naderi. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Angela...

  
• 01.06.2024

  TWiV 1076: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin highlights global circulation of Mpox virus, reviews the most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus in the US, and discusses the clinical outcome of hospitalized...

  
• 12.31.2023

  TWiV 1075: Fit viruses, parasites, sick chickens

  For the last episode of 2023, TWiV describes how ancient chicken remains reveal the increase of fitness and virulence of Marek’s disease virus, and the diversity and dissemination of Leishmania virus in the pathogenic protozoan Leishmania braziliensis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Kathy Spindler, Brianne...

  
• 12.30.2023

  TWiV 1074: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the outcomes of SARS-CoV-2, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in pediatric communities under the age of 18 years, the treatment of infants with the human monoclonal anti-respiratory syncytial virus antibody to...

  
• 12.24.2023

  TWiV 1073: Taming the shrew and barring Epstein-Barr virus

  TWiV explains a study showing that ost traits shape virome composition and virus transmission in wild bats, rodents, and shrews, and development of a gB nanoparticle vaccine that elicits a protective neutralizing antibody response against Epstein-Barr virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier,...

  
• 12.23.2023

  TWiV 1072: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses the annual economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the US, recombinant or standard-dose influenza vaccine in adults under 65 years of age, maternal vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalizations and...

  
• 12.17.2023

  TWiV 1071: Giant viruses and virophages with Matthias Fischer

  Vincent visits the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany to speak with Matthias Fischer about his career and his research on giant viruses, virophages, and their protist hosts. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Matthias Fischer Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email...

  
• 12.16.2023

  TWiV 1070: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses monkeypox and chickenpox co-infection in southern Nigeria, vaccine effectiveness against influenza A, SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody titers in maternal blood, umbilical cord blood, and breast milk, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests with self-collected vs...

  
• 12.10.2023

  TWiV 1069: European CDC with Eeva Broberg

  From the European Society for Clinical Virology meeting in Milan, Vincent speaks with Eeva Broberg about her career and her work at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Heli Harvala Guest: Eeva Broberg Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email...

  
• 12.09.2023

  TWiV 1068: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses developmental impairment in children exposed during pregnancy to maternal SARS-COV2, vagus nerve dysfunction in the post-COVID-19 condition, and humoral immunity to an endemic coronavirus is associated with postacute sequelae of COVID-19 in...

  
• 12.03.2023

  TWiV 1067: Heads or tails, you win a phage lunch

  On this all-bacteriophage episode, TWiV explains the ‘vampire phage’, and and how mammalian cells internalize phage particles and utilize them to enhance cell growth and survival. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV!...

  
• 12.02.2023

  TWiV 1066: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses a microbiologist who was harassed during COVID pandemic sues university, use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine for poliovirus outbreak response, safety and immunogenicity of bivalent rsvpref vaccine coadministered with seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine...

  
• 11.26.2023

  TWiV 1065: Cat coronavirus gains function in Cyprus

  TWiV reviews ban on gain-of-function research by the House, chronic wasting disease in Tennessee deer, nOPV2 causing paralysis in children, and an outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus caused by a new recombinant coronavirus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan...

  
• 11.25.2023

  TWiV 1064: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses progress toward measles elimination, risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 despite vaccination in patients requiring treatment with immune-suppressive drugs, symptoms, viral loads, and rebound among COVID-19 outpatients treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir compared to...

  
• 11.19.2023

  TWiV 1063: Childhood paralysis with Kevin Messacar

  Kevin Messacar visits the Incubator to discuss his career as a pediatric infectious disease physician, and his work on enteroviruses that are associated with acute flaccid myelitis and other diseases. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Kevin Messacar Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become...

  
• 11.18.2023

  TWiV 1062: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses coverage with selected vaccines and exemption from school vaccine requirements among children in kindergarten, seasonality of endemic COVID-19, mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination before vs during pregnancy and omicron infection among infants, extracting symptoms...

  
• 11.12.2023

  TWiV 1061: Seasonal COVID and a niche for cervical cancer

  TWiV reveals a prediction of the expected endemic seasonality of COVID-19, based on circulation of human coronaviruses, and ecological clearance of vaccine-targeted human papillomaviruses and an increase in circulation of non-targeted virus types. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe...

  
• 11.11.2023

  TWiV 1060: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses stress in America 2023, CDC expanding testing of international air traveler samples to include flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses, missed opportunities for preventing congenital syphilis, intrinsic and effective severity of COVID-19...

  
• 11.05.2023

  TWiV 1059: Keeping poliovirus out and Ebolavirus in

  On this episode of TWiV we discuss unusual properties of monoclonal antibodies: one that that binds the receptor attachment site and blocks infection with all three poliovirus serotypes, and others that inhibit Ebolavirus spread from cell to cell. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson...

  
• 11.04.2023

  TWiV 1058: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses health worker–perceived working conditions and symptoms of poor mental health, Mpox neutralizing antibodies at 6 months from mpox infection or MVA-BN vaccination, newborn and early infant outcomes following maternal COVID-19 vaccination during...

  
• 10.29.2023

  TWiV 1057: CMV-based HIV vaccine with Klaus Früh

  Klaus Früh visits the Incubator to discuss his career and his work on cytomegalovirus-vectored vaccines which are unique in their ability to persistently maintain an immune shield of effector memory T cells, including highly unconventional MHC-II and MHC-E restricted CD8+...

  
• 10.28.2023

  TWiV 1056: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

  In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses health worker–perceived working conditions and symptoms of poor mental health, Mpox neutralizing antibodies at 6 months from mpox infection or MVA-BN vaccination, newborn and early infant outcomes following maternal COVID-19 vaccination during...