TWiV 802: Another epitope with Shane Crotty

<p>Shane Crotty returns to TWiV to review the immunology of COVID-19, including differences between infection and vaccination, increased breadth of antibodies after infection followed by vaccination, the roles of T cells, and whether booster vaccinations are needed.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.lji.org/labs/crotty/#overview">Shane Crotty</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://asv.org/education">ASV Vaccine Town Halls</a></li> <li>SARS-CoV-2 immune memory <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33408181/">8 months post-infection</a> (Science)</li> <li>SARS-CoV-2 <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34237248/">T cell epitopes</a> (Cell Host Microbe)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-802-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 802</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/science/genetics-cat-stripes.html"> How the cat gets its stripes</a><br /> <strong>Kathy</strong> – <a href= "https://youtu.be/1-NxodiGPCU">Kurzgesagt on Giruses</a> (giant viruses) and beautiful <a href= "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210906.html">APOD</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a