TWiV 815: MIS-C with Moshe Arditi and Ivet Bahar
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Medicine
Science & Medicine
Publication Date |
Oct 10, 2021
Episode Duration |
02:02:51

Moshe and Ivet join TWiV to discuss their finding that MIS-C is a consequence of a superantigen in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 that causes activation of a skewed population of T cell receptor bearing lymphocytes, leading to hyperinflammation.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit and Kathy Spindler

Guests: sinai.edu/research/labs/arditi.html">Moshe Arditi and Ivet Behar

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TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Brought to you by four university professors and a science writer.

Moshe and Ivet join TWiV to discuss their finding that MIS-C is a consequence of a superantigen in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 that causes activation of a skewed population of T cell receptor bearing lymphocytes, leading to hyperinflammation.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit and Kathy Spindler

Guests: sinai.edu/research/labs/arditi.html">Moshe Arditi and Ivet Behar

Subscribe (free): iTunesGoogle PodcastsRSSemail

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Dickson –  Mel Brooks Kathy – Dickson-Despommier.html"> Dickson’s art show at Fordham Rich – Saildrone captures footage from inside Hurricane Sam Vincent – A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine by Gregory Zuckerman

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

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