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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
TWiV 703: Does dose matter?
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On this episode, a discussion of why modifying the dose schedule of the mRNA vaccines in the US is not a good idea, evidence that lower Ct values on hospital admission is associated with higher mortality, and dose-dependent response to SARS-CoV-2 infection of ferrets.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- BSL-3 Assistant Manager position
- Follow authorized vaccine dosing schedule (FDA)
- Mina suggests one vaccine dose (NY Times)
- UK decision document on vaccine dose (pdf)
- Ct linked to COVID-19 mortality (Open Forum Inf Dis)
- Dose-dependent infection of ferrets (Nat Comm)
- Letters read on TWiV 703
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – Linsey Marr on masks Kathy – Striped Martian Sand Dunes and Rich – How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma Vincent – Musings of an anonymous, pissed off virologist
Listener PickLaura – Auld Lang Syne follow-up
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
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