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Earth's virology professor, host,

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Joined March 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 26

    Want to learn about viruses? Start here, my Columbia University Virology Lectures 2021 - YouTube with information of course on

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  2. Apr 25

    A trio explains a method for sequencing single genomes of and its use to explore in-host evolution drive by antibody responses, and incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis in COVID-19 patients and vaccine recipients

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  3. Apr 24

    Daniel Griffin on front-line health care worker survey, pre-exposure seropositivity and infection in healthy young adults, postvaccination infections in nursing facility, no evidence for brain infection, mortality among patients hospitalized with

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  4. Apr 22

    does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage put those organoids back in the freezer folks, they are not telling you anything useful

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  5. Apr 22

    In the latest episode of the , Nels and Vincent review evidence for recombinant genomes arising in the B.1.1.7 lineage within the United Kingdom

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  6. Apr 22

    Team explains how alphaviruses like Western equine encephalitis virus cross into the brain from capillaries by caveolin-mediated transcytosis, and reveal scientists’ incentives and attitudes towards public communication

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  7. Apr 18

    Nadine Lamberski joins to discuss an outbreak of among gorillas at the San Diego Zoo, and the use of a spike protein-based vaccine to immunize the animals

    11 replies 57 retweets 146 likes
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  8. Apr 17

    In clinical update 58 Daniel Griffin updates on J&J vaccine pause, healthcare worker deaths, children and COVID, physical inactivity associated with higher risk, monoclonal antibodies for prophylaxis, and how to properly wear face masks

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  9. Apr 13

    Time to stop calling B.1.1.7 of more virulent:

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  10. Apr 11

    On the latest a drug screen for inhibitors of syncytium formation, fusing of cells by reveals the process is regulated by a calcium-activated ion channel and scramblase that is inhibited by the anti-parasite drug Niclosamide

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  11. Apr 4

    Arturo Casadevall joins to discuss convalescent plasma to treat including history of the process, how plasma is prepared and tested, why it is difficult to conduct randomized clinical trials, how treatment has fared and hopes for the future

    8 replies 29 retweets 130 likes
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  12. Apr 3

    In Daniel's update, increased hospitalization in children and young adults, Pfizer vaccine efficacy 12-15 yo, rapid self admin nucleic acid and antigen tests, mRNA vaccine efficacy in real world cond, improvement of long COVID after vaccination

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  13. Apr 1

    John, Monica, and Davida join to discuss development of a method to detect SARS-CoV-2 in raw sewage from New York City’s treatment plants, plus review of WHO report on origins of and more on AZ vaccine

    7 replies 36 retweets 78 likes
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  14. Mar 28

    Alessandro Sette joins to discuss role of T cells in COVID-19, that amino acid changes in variants of concern have negligible impact on T cell reactivity and whether next generation vaccine should include more viral proteins than spike

    9 replies 64 retweets 172 likes
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  15. Mar 27

    In clinical update 55 Daniel Griffin on recs for low transmission in school, optimal testing for schools and businesses, impact of vaccines on asymptomatic infections, vaccine safety in PASC patients, early use of aspirin assoc with low mortality

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  16. Mar 26

    If I had a nickel for every clueless OpEd of the past year in the Times, WSJ, WaPo, I'd have a lot of nickels.

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  17. Mar 26

    The misconceptions about now begin to permeate Clueless Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Endorses PACE as the "Prevailing View" Among Docs by at virology blog

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  18. Mar 21

    Susan Weiss returns to to discuss entry into cells and the role of spike protein cleavage by proteases, why lab escaped hypotheses for are unlikely, and modulation of innate immune responses during infection

    13 replies 39 retweets 146 likes
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  19. Mar 20

    In his update 54 Daniel Griffin on effectiveness of 3 vs 6 ft distancing, effectiveness of masks, physical distancing, eye shields, second vaccine dose completion, symptom alleviation after vaccination, vaccine trials in children, mAb cocktails

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  20. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    Questions about COVID-19 vaccines? Get answers at free COVID-19 Vaccine Education Town Halls sponsored by American Society for Virology and American Society for Microbiology. Please RT and share widely

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  21. Mar 18

    Forest Rohwer and Maria-Isabel Rojas join to discuss their their project to engage thousands of citizens to swab inanimate surfaces in the San Diego area, then send the samples to the Rohwer Lab for nucleic acid analysis

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