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221: Weapon of mucus destruction, WMD

221: Weapon of mucus destruction, WMD

FromThis Week in Microbiology


221: Weapon of mucus destruction, WMD

FromThis Week in Microbiology

ratings:
Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

TWiM reveals a potential mucus-busting weapon for patients with cystic fibrosis, and bacteria in the intestinal tract that can oxidize cholesterol, leading to lower levels of the lipid in blood. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Biofilm eradication with nitric oxide release (ACS Inf Dis) Pseudomonas quorum sensing network (Protein) Cholesterol metabolism by gut bacteria (Cell Host Microbe) Microbes might manage your cholesterol (Harvard Gazette) TWiM Listener survey Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.