Episode 1: Corona and colony collapse.. A tale of two RNA viruses Artwork

It's Science With A Girl

Join me (a scientist) and my co-host (your friendly neighbourhood science enthusiast) as we dive into the world of STEM. The format: We find something science-y (an article, a video, whatever) that we find interesting and talk about it.

All Episodes

It's Science With A Girl

Episode 1: Corona and colony collapse.. A tale of two RNA viruses

April 01, 2020 • Stacy • Season 1 • Episode 1

What do COVID-19 and bee colonies have in common? Find out in today's podcast, where we discuss what's on everybody's mind, but with twist.

Main Resources:
1) Zhang L, Liu Y. Potential interventions for novel coronavirus in China: A systematic review. J Med Virol. 2020;(January):479–90.
2) Casadevall A, Pirofski L, Casadevall A, Pirofski L. The convalescent sera option for containing COVID-19 The convalescent sera option for containing COVID-19. 2020;2.
3) Ko W-C, Rolain J-M, Lee N-Y, Chen P-L, Huang C-T, Lee P-I, et al. Arguments in favor of remdesivir for treating SARS-CoV-2 infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents [Internet]. 2020;(xxxx):105933. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32147516
4) Li T. Diagnosis and clinical management of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: an operational recommendation of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (V2.0). Emerg Microbes Infect [Internet]. 2020;9(1):582–5. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32172669
5) Ji W, Wang W, Zhao X, Zai J, Li X. Cross-species transmission of the newly identified coronavirus 2019-nCoV. J Med Virol. 2020;92(4):433–40.
6) Shi Y, Wang Y, Shao C, Huang J, Gan J, Huang X, et al. COVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses. Cell Death Differ [Internet]. 2020; Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32205856
7) Leonard SP, Powell JE, Perutka J, Geng P, Heckmann LC, Horak RD, et al. Engineered symbionts activate honey bee immunity and limit pathogens. 2020;576(January):573–6.