This Week in Virology

Immunologist Jon Yewdell joins Vincent and Rich to discuss immune responses in the context of infection with SARS-CoV-2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Jon Yewdell Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

TWiV covers trials of hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19, and answers listener questions on blood tests for antibodies, cross-protection among coronaviruses, acquiring infection from food or the gas pump, face masks containing copper, and much more. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Emergency use of hydroxychloroquine (FDA) Trial of hydroxycholorquine in COVID-19 patients (China, France) COVID-19 in critically ill patients, Seattle (NEJM) Feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 (medRxiv) Letters read on TWiV 596 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Daniel Griffin MD joins TWiV from a hospital parking lot to provide updates on COVID-19 diagnostics, clinical picture, and therapeutics, and then the TWiV team continues coverage of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. Hosts: Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Daniel Griffin, MD Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Tocilizumab (Wiki) Nares swab for SARS-CoV-2 (Star Trib) US SARS-CoV-2 epidemic curve (CDC) Cleaning and disinfecting (CDC) Cleaning fruits and vegetables (FDA) Coronavirus food safety (FDA) Vaccine development for SARS-CoV-2 (pdf) Image by Michele Banks Letters read on TWiV 595 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Ian Lipkin joins Vincent to talk about his experience as a COVID-19 patient, and issues surrounding the disease and SARS-CoV-2 including limiting transmission, antivirals, vaccines, and much more. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: W. Ian Lipkin Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Center for Infection and Immunity Control the Contagion videos Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Pediatric infectious disease physician and coronavirologist Mark Denison joins Vincent for a discussion of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 with an emphasis on antiviral therapeutics. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Mark Denison Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

A TWiV foursome provides an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including antibody testing kits, FDA emergency approval of convalescent sera, and answer listener questions about the dangers of mail delivery and take out foods, decontamination of PPE, diagnostic testing, and much more. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Coronavirus test kit Rapid SARS-CoV-2 serological assay (medRxiv) Is Dr. Fauci in trouble? (NY Times) FDA approves emergency use of convalescent serum (FDA) Image by Michele Banks Letters read on TWiV 594 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Daniel Griffin joins Ori and the TWiV team an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including gastrointestinal illness associated with infection, use of hydroxychloroquine and other antivirals, his experiences treating many patients in the New York area, and much more. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin, Ori Lieberman, and Valeria Cagno Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Pregnancy and COVID-19 papers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Second dog infected with SARS-CoV-2 (ProMedMail) Italian site with infographic in English Image by Michele Banks Letters read on TWiV 593 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Ori joins TWiV for an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including scary modeling, clinical trials for antivirals and vaccines, asymptomatic transmission, and much more inspired by listener email. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Guest: Ori Lieberman Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Scary modeling (Imperial College London) Avigan vs SARS-CoV-2 (NHK) SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine (Clinical Trials) SARS-CoV-2 stability (NEJM) Pediatric COVID-19 (one, two) SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection (one, two) CDC data on SARS-CoV-2 CFR (MMWR) Hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID-19 (Mediterranee-infection) Macaque SARS-CoV-2 immunity (bioRxiv) Image by Michele Banks Letters read on TWiV 591 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Epidemiologist Stephen Morse joins Vincent to discuss epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Stephen Morse Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Ori Lieberman joins Vincent to discuss COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, gleaned from his experience during clinical rotations in medical school. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Ori Lieberman Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv