TWiV 898: Immunity is skin deep
This Week in Virology
English - May 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 187 ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences viral disease infection infectious microbiology virology virus Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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