Immune explains a study of 125 COVID-19 patients by deep immune profiling, which revealed three immunotypes associated with poor clinical prognosis or recovery.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Cynthia Leifer
Guest: Brianne Barker
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- CD8 cells defend against SARS-CoV (J Virol) 3:36
- Deep immune profiling of COVID-19 patients (Science) 8:30
- Letters read on Immune 33 1:11:05
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I like these Zoom presentations. It’s as close to being in the same room as one can manage. It’s good to see your smiling faces and be party to high-level discussion. I have seen on TWiV references to VR as Grumpy. My impression is of an essentially good humored, passionate scientist/professor. As February has gone to August, the mounting concern and frustration — that we all share — suitably comes to the fore. Voice only podcasts are fine, but pale in comparison to seeing you folks, seeing your non-verbal reactions. Thanks so much for doing this.
Hello Immuners, I’ve been listing to TWIV and Immune since April and will probably continue long after SARS CoV-2 stops being the central topic. I concentrated on the physical sciences in college and worked as an engineer, so I am pretty naive about viruses and immunology. Something that is puzzling me has to do with antibodies and serology. I am hearing that SARS CoV-2 is generally not found in the blood because it works on mucosa. Then I hear that we take a blood test for antibodies to determine if our immune system has reacted and will possibly protect us. This seems like a disconnect. How can antibodies in the blood help protect us from a virus that is not in the blood? As I said, I am naive about this biologic.
Keep the talks going. I really feel like I am learning something.