TWiV 842: The clot thickens

<p>TWiV reviews the results of serum neutralization assays which show that a third vaccine dose restores neutralization of the Omicron variant, and interaction of platelet factor 4 with the adenovirus capsid, suggesting a mechanism for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</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>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= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.12.21267646v1">Third vaccine dose</a> improves Omicron neutralization (medRxiv)</li> <li>ChAdOX1 <a href= "https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abl8213">interacts with PF4</a> (Sci Adv)</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://time.com/heroes-of-the-year-2021-vaccine-scientists/">Vaccine Scientists: Time’s 2021 Heroes of the Year</a><br /> <strong>Kathy –</strong> <a href= "https://news.umich.edu/mammals-on-the-menu-snake-dietary-diversity-exploded-after-mass-extinction-66-million-years-ago/"> Snake dietary diversity</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://www.awi.de/en/expedition.html">Alfred Wegener Institute</a> on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/awiexpedition/">Instagram</a></p> <h3>Listener Picks</h3> <p><strong>Niclas</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY11Hu_ju5M&list=PLt