#Antibodies

Peter Kolchinsky

PeterKolchinsky

While not technically alive, there's an evil genius to viruses that never ceases to amaze me. It's one reason I became a virologist. A recent Nature paper reveal a remarkable

Dr. Sam Dundon

serdundon

The longer I was a PD, the more I wanted to hear voices of folks who "didn't make it." Often, when I expressed anxieties about being able to get a

A Marm Kilpatrick

DiseaseEcology

What can we conclude from 1st serosurvey results from NY just made public by Cuomo? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-antibodies-test-ny.html Data from

Deepti Gurdasani

dgurdasani1

So tired of this daily briefing. @MattHancock says we weren't able to get reagents and tests in time because we don't have a diagnostic industry unlike Germany which has Roche.

Jeremy Kamil 🇺🇦

macroliter

Ok, just to hedge a bit, there is a plausible albeit low likelihood scenario in which the next big wave is driven by a derivative of Omicron. But this exception

Constantinos Tsioutis

TsioutisC

First case of documented #COVID19 reinfection. Second infection (asymptomatic-with elevated CRP) 142d later, by a genetically different #SARSCoV2 strain. Implications:- As in other coronaviruses, reinfection possible.- Immunity from 1st may

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

EPI 101 thread on sensitivity and specificity, plus its application to #COVID19 screening. For those who want a refresher!The way we summarize the accuracy of a test (such as RT-PCR

Seanan McGuire

seananmcguire

Herd immunity is magical. It's honestly probably the reason we have people, and the degree of stability and civilization we've been able to achieve. It slows the spread of infection,

Daniel Sinclair

_DanielSinclair

“The federal government will stop administration of the vaccine at all federally run vaccination sites.”https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/politics/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-fda-cdc.html If I recall correctly, J&J uses

FrSteveGrunow

FrSteveGrunow

"The rivals then form doubles: in taking each other as a model, each becomes an obstacle to one another. Doubles invariably lock into a reciprocity of escalating frustration and antagonism,

Frederick Joseph

FredTJoseph

I Just Found Out I Had COVID-19 and We Don't Know Much About This Virus:Many who have had the virus have suffered from similar symptoms. I was asymptomatic and didn't

Stacey - 1776 & MLK

ScotsFyre

We need the economic task force now. Every interview with top notch doctors I’ve seen for the last 72 hours say we can’t completely eliminate risk. This seems obvious. Determine

Dr. Dave Stukus

AllergyKidsDoc

Everyone's talking about this antibody test for #COVID19. Here's why:-It's important -It differs from current testing-Our immune systems are so cool!A #COVID19Pandemic Thread https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/fda-coronavirus-antibody-

The Autisticats - #StopTheShock

autisticats

When people talk about autism being linked to autoimmune conditions, one fact is often left out:Social/cultural circumstances and stress can significantly increase the risk of developing an autoimmune disease. Autistic

jenabbasi

jenabbasi

Severely immunosuppressed people can battle #SARSCoV2 for months. Some virologists are convinced the #variants emerged in this setting. My latest for @JAMA_current deals with how to care for these vulnerable

Manuel L. Quezon III

mlq3

What other countries are discussing but we're not. Basically, it's a top down (lockdown) and bottom up (testing, contact tracing) approach that will flatten the curve. But after that massive