Testing For Coronavirus, RSV, Influenza, & More (w/Dr. David Persing)
b"Cepheid's chief medical and technology officer returns to talk PCR testing for COVID, flu, RSV, and future variants & viruses not yet discovered.Watch our other episodes with Dr. David Persing here and learn more about molecular testing at Cepheid here.\\nVideo with transcript here\\nClick here for easier navigation through this show's key topics.\\n0:00 Intro \\n1:27 What happened to flu (influenza) last year (viral exclusion, innate immune response)\\n 3:20 Nasal vaccines and innate immunity\\n 5:10 How SARS-CoV2 evolves to replicate more efficiently\\n 8:33 Do variants evade PCR testing? Experience with H1N1 flu\\n 12:09 False positives and PCR \\n14:22 How deep do you need to swab? \\n15:09 PCR vs. Antigen testing\\n 18:41 Four-In-1 PCR testing: flu component, will flu be back? \\n20:23 RSV update in kids and adults\\n 23:53 The \\u201cFluVid\\u201d COVID/Flu A + B/RSV 4-in-1 test\\n 26:21 Future proofing testing for new pandemics\\n 29:33 Will SARS-CoV2 become endemic, and how? \\n32:25 The role of vaccination, breakthroughs, transmission \\n34:01 Natural infection and vaccination, how long does it last, boosters\\nVideo archive, audio podcast, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership, merch, social media, and email:\\xa0https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd\\nSupport us with a 1-time donation and get a personal email thank you from me:\\xa0paypal.me/zdoggmd\\nMore about Dr. Z:\\xa0zdoggmd.com/about-z\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"