TWiV 1027: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the United States, Omicron subvariant BA.5 efficiently infects lung cells, COVID-19 scent dog research highlights and synthesis during the pandemic of December 2019, T-Cell Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 measured by an interferon-γ release assay is strongly associated with patient outcomes in vaccinated persons hospitalized with Delta or Omicron variants, a common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the immunology of long COVID.

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Links for this episode

• Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in the United States (Nature)
• Omicron subvariant BA.5 efficiently infects lung cells (Nature)
• COVID-19 scent dog research highlights during the pandemic of December 2019 (JOM)
• T-Cell Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 measured by an interferon-γ release assay is strongly associated with patient outcomes (JID)
• Common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (Naure)
• Immunology of long COVID (Nature)
• Contribute to our FIMRC fundraiser at PWB
• Letters read on TWiV 1027
• Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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