MIS-C with Moshe Arditi and Ivet Bahar This Week in Virology

Moshe and Ivet join TWiV to discuss their finding that MIS-C is a consequence of a superantigen in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 that causes activation of a skewed population of T cell receptor bearing lymphocytes, leading to hyperinflammation.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit and Kathy Spindler
Guests: Moshe Arditi and Ivet Behar
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Links for this episode MIS-C in US children (NEJM) Superantigen in spike and T cell skewing in MIS-C (PNAS) MIS-C mimics toxic shock syndrome (J Allergy Clin Immunol) Antibody against bacterial superantigen blocks SARS-CoV-2 entry (Structure) Autoimmune signature of MIS-C in children (J Clin Invest) HLA1 associated T cell expansion in MIS-C (J Clin Invest) Passing of Bill Wold (one, two) Letters read on TWiV 815 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson –  Mel Brooks
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