TWiV 1031: Death on the West Nile

<p>TWiV notes the passing of virologist Michael BA Oldstone, a study to assess the performance of rapid antigen tests to detect symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the presence of antibodies to type I interferons in ~40% of patients with West Nile virus encephalitis.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a title="" href= "https://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, and <a title="" href="http://www.turbidplaque.com/">Alan Dove</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3 id="links-for-this-episode" class="wp-block-heading">Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/xA4JX7AeeU">MicrobeTV Discord Server</a></li> <li>MicrobeTV store at <a title="" href= "http://cafepress.com/twiv">Cafepress</a></li> <li>Position in Rosenfeld Laboratory (<a title="" href= "https://twiv.s3.amazonaws.com/Research+Assistant.pdf">pdf</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://xkcd.com/2806/">XKCD</a> on antivaxxers</li> <li>RFK Jr. <a title="" href= "https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/desantis-rfk-jr-fda-cdc-2025-00108305">CDC or FDA head</a>? (Politico)</li> <li>Performance of <a title="" href= "https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M23-0385">rapid antigen tests</a> (Ann Int Med)</li> <li><a title="" href= "https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/home-covid-19-antigen-tests-take-steps-reduce-your-risk-false-negative-results-fda-safety"> Guidance</a> on rapid antigen tests (FDA)</li> <li><a title="" href= "https://ru