TWiV 898: Immunity is skin deep
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:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- Herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19 (J Inf Dis)
- Smallpox vaccination increases skin bacteria (PLoS Path)
- The invinceable TWiV (TWiV 145)
- By the pricking of my thumbs\u2026 (TWiV 284)
- Letters read on TWiV 898
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne \u2013 Bacteria and Me Coloring Book
Kathy \u2013 Smarter 3D printing
Rich \u2013 Big Ben Restoring the Worlds Most Famous Clock 2021
Vincent \u2013 Scientific review articles as antivaccine disinformation
Suellen \u2013 Your Fantastic Mind Season 3 Ep 2: Long COVID and Making of a Brain Surgeon (Full Episode)
Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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