1 hr 38 min

Immunity is skin deep This Week in Virology

    • Life Sciences

TWiV explains why the concept of herd immunity might not apply to COVID-19, and the observation that smallpox vaccination causes an increase in skin bacteria that promote pathology and influence the immune response.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode Herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19 (J Inf Dis) Smallpox vaccination increases skin bacteria (PLoS Path) The invinceable TWiV (TWiV 145) By the pricking of my thumbs… (TWiV 284) Letters read on TWiV 898 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Bacteria and Me Coloring Book
Kathy – Smarter 3D printing
Rich – Big Ben Restoring the Worlds Most Famous Clock 2021
Vincent – Scientific review articles as antivaccine disinformation
Listener Pick Suellen – Your Fantastic Mind Season 3 Ep 2: Long COVID and Making of a Brain Surgeon (Full Episode)
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

TWiV explains why the concept of herd immunity might not apply to COVID-19, and the observation that smallpox vaccination causes an increase in skin bacteria that promote pathology and influence the immune response.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email
Become a patron of TWiV!
Links for this episode Herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19 (J Inf Dis) Smallpox vaccination increases skin bacteria (PLoS Path) The invinceable TWiV (TWiV 145) By the pricking of my thumbs… (TWiV 284) Letters read on TWiV 898 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Bacteria and Me Coloring Book
Kathy – Smarter 3D printing
Rich – Big Ben Restoring the Worlds Most Famous Clock 2021
Vincent – Scientific review articles as antivaccine disinformation
Listener Pick Suellen – Your Fantastic Mind Season 3 Ep 2: Long COVID and Making of a Brain Surgeon (Full Episode)
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

1 hr 38 min