TWiV 898: Immunity is skin deep

This Week in Virology

May 08, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 898

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Episode description

TWiV explains why the concept of herd immunity might not apply to COVID-19, and the observation that smallpox vaccination causes an increase in skin bacteria that promote pathology and influence the immune response.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

Herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19 (J Inf Dis)
Smallpox vaccination increases skin bacteria (PLoS Path)
The invinceable TWiV (TWiV 145)
By the pricking of my thumbs… (TWiV 284)
Letters read on TWiV 898
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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