Jamie Lloyd-Smith
66 posts
@jlloydsmith
Professor at UCLA and proud dad. Infectious disease ecology, evolution, epidemiology (esp zoonoses and emerging infections)
The ongoing monkeypox outbreak has brought to the forefront the legacy of smallpox eradication. Historical smallpox vaccination efforts were heterogenous leaving a modern patchwork of long-lasting protection. We characterize this landscape in new work: doi.org/10.1101/2022.0…. 🧵
I must have seen more than 40 tenure-track "job talks" by now. Here are some general reflections on what works and what doesn't work. (1/7)
Many discussions ongoing in @eeid_2021 poster rooms. It seems that California lions and leptopira are the stars of the day !
After many years of effort, it is a great feeling to see this paper with @jlloydsmith, @ke_lab, @StochasticParis @asphyxiac and Miran Park published. Examines the relative roles of within- and between-host selection on evolutionary emergence of pathogens. academic.oup.com/ve/article/7/1…
@kakape @joshmich I don’t understand why there aren’t more reconstructions of chains of transmission. These case investigations are so important for learning about transmission.
For a TLDR: virus inactivation is slower at low temperature (nothing new) and when inactivating solutes (e.g., salts) concentration is lower, which happens in very humid (via dilution), but also very dry contexts because these solutes effloresce, forming harmless crystals.
