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This Week in Virology

TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Brought to you by four university professors and a science writer.

Life Sciences Science Natural Sciences
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
86 minutes
Episodes
1283
Years Active
2008 - 2025
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TWiV 604: Oral poliovaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

TWiV 604: Oral poliovaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Kostya Chumakov discusses the hypothesis that oral poliovirus vaccine can provide non-specific protection against many other viruses, and might prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Host: Vincent Racani…

01:04:21  |   Tue 21 Apr 2020
TWiV 603: Cloudy with a chance of coronavirus

TWiV 603: Cloudy with a chance of coronavirus

Daniel Griffin provides his weekly update on the COVID-19 clinical situation, followed by results of seroprevalence studies, analysis of CpG dinucleotide frequencies in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, and ans…

01:56:19  |   Sun 19 Apr 2020
TWiV 602: Coronavirus immunology with Stanley Perlman

TWiV 602: Coronavirus immunology with Stanley Perlman

Stanley Perlman joins TWiV to discuss immune responses to coronaviruses, including seasonal CoV, MERS, SARS, and SARS-CoV-2, including prospects for a vaccine.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit

01:14:01  |   Thu 16 Apr 2020
TWiV 601: Das coronavirus with Christian Drosten

TWiV 601: Das coronavirus with Christian Drosten

Coronavirus expert Christian Drosten joins Vincent to provide a view from Germany on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Christian Drosten

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00:55:55  |   Tue 14 Apr 2020
TWiV 600: SARS-CoV-2 - enter the Coronials

TWiV 600: SARS-CoV-2 - enter the Coronials

Daniel Griffin joins TWiV to update on the clinical situation, then we discuss a 382 nucleotide deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, a scenario for emergence of the virus from a bat, followed by answer…

01:53:23  |   Sun 12 Apr 2020
TWiV 599: Coronavirus update - we need a plan

TWiV 599: Coronavirus update - we need a plan

Doris Cully joins TWiV to discuss inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture by ivermectin, followed by continuing analysis of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 including COVID-19 in Nadia …

02:08:09  |   Wed 08 Apr 2020
TWiV 598: Who was that masked man? Coronavirus update with Daniel Griffin

TWiV 598: Who was that masked man? Coronavirus update with Daniel Griffin

Daniel Griffin MD returns to TWiV from a hospital parking lot to provide updates on COVID-19 diagnostics, clinical picture, and therapeutics, followed by our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic caus…

01:54:57  |   Sun 05 Apr 2020
TWiV 597: A lot of immunology and some COVID-19 with Jon Yewdell

TWiV 597: A lot of immunology and some COVID-19 with Jon Yewdell

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

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01:54:49  |   Fri 03 Apr 2020
TWiV 596: COVID-19 - an ounce of prevention

TWiV 596: COVID-19 - an ounce of prevention

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 in…

02:01:13  |   Thu 02 Apr 2020
TWiV 595: Coronavirus update - Daniel Griffin MD in the parking lot

TWiV 595: Coronavirus update - Daniel Griffin MD in the parking lot

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 p…

01:57:25  |   Sun 29 Mar 2020
TWiV Special: Conversation with a COVID-19 patient, Ian Lipkin

TWiV Special: Conversation with a COVID-19 patient, Ian Lipkin

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.

Ho…

01:09:07  |   Sat 28 Mar 2020
TWiV Special: Coronavirus update with Mark Denison, MD

TWiV Special: Coronavirus update with Mark Denison, MD

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 Racaniell…

00:52:53  |   Thu 26 Mar 2020
TWiV 594: Coronavirus update - Shelter in place

TWiV 594: Coronavirus update - Shelter in place

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 de…

01:52:25  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
TWiV 593: Coronavirus update - flatten the curve

TWiV 593: Coronavirus update - flatten the curve

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 expe…

02:19:17  |   Sun 22 Mar 2020
TWiV 592: Coronavirus update - dangerous curve ahead

TWiV 592: Coronavirus update - dangerous curve ahead

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.

Ho…

01:53:39  |   Thu 19 Mar 2020
TWiV Special: SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology with Stephen Morse

TWiV Special: SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology with Stephen Morse

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

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01:00:31  |   Wed 18 Mar 2020
TWiV Special: A medical student perspective on COVID-19

TWiV Special: A medical student perspective on COVID-19

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 Lieber…

00:48:33  |   Tue 17 Mar 2020
TWiV 591: Coronavirus update with Ralph Baric

TWiV 591: Coronavirus update with Ralph Baric

Ralph Baric joins TWiV to dissect the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, including discussion on community spread, asymptomatic infections, origin of the virus, transmission, vaccine developm…

02:03:21  |   Sun 15 Mar 2020
TWiV 590: COVID-19 and coronavirus - we have mail

TWiV 590: COVID-19 and coronavirus - we have mail

The TWiV trio continues in-depth coverage of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, including discussion on genome mutation and circulating lineages, handwashing, facemasks, cruise ship outbreaks, the South Korean…

02:06:35  |   Sun 08 Mar 2020
TWiV Special: Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 update

TWiV Special: Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 update

Infectious disease physician Daniel Griffin and virologist Valeria Cagno join Vincent to provide updates on the situation with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in New York and Italy.

Host: Vincent Racaniello

00:57:41  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
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