TWiV 841: Unmasking immunity

<p>TWiV provides an update on immunity to Omicron, results of a randomized controlled trial of face masks, and a study of correlates of protection against respiratory syncytial virus infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract of nonhuman primates.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, and <a href="http://enterovirus.net/">Amy Rosenfeld</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>Omicron escape from serum antibodies (<a href= "https://www.ahri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MEDRXIV-2021-267417v1-Sigal.pdf">pdf</a>)</li> <li>Pfizer/BioNTech <a href= "https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-provide-update-omicron-variant"> update on Omicron</a> (Pfizer)</li> <li>Randomized trial of <a href= "https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abi9069">masking for COVID-19</a> (Science)</li> <li>Upper and lower respiratory tract <a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931312821005126?via%3Dihub"> correlates of protection for RS virus</a> (Cell Host Micr)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/CitiesAtNight">Cities at Night</a><br /> <strong>Amy</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/opinion/covid-michigan-surge.html"> I’m an E.R. Doc