TWiV 902: Autoantibodies drive severe COVID-19
TWiV reviews recent cases of monkeypox, presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA but not infectious virus in feces, and the association of autoantibodies to interferons with severe COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Monkeypox in MA (ProMed Mail) Possible monkeypox in NYC (NY Times) Occupational monkeypox, Wisconsin (Emerg Inf Dis) SARS-CoV-2 in feces (Nature) IFN autoantibodies and severe COVID-19 (PNAS) Letters read on TWiV 902 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – How to grow food on the moon Brianne – APod May 16: Milky Way over French Alp Hoodoos Kathy – Covid Nationwide data visualization Rich – NIH All of Us Research Program Vincent – Physicians Spreading Misinformation on Social Media — Do Right and Wrong Answers Still Exist in Medicine? Listener Pick Lisa – E.H. Danner Museum of Telephony Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv