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Virus-induced fever might change bacteria from commensal to pathogen

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Neisseria meningitidis may cause septicemia (bacteria in the blood) and meningitis (infection of the membrane surrounding the brain), but the bacterium colonizes the nasopharynx in 10-20% of the human population without causing disease. Although understanding how the bacterium changes from a commensal to a pathogen has been elusive, an important property is believed to be the ability …

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TWiV 127: Viruses are no joke

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Vincent, Alan, and Rich explore a novel bunyavirus isolated in China, the recent polio outbreak in Republic of the Congo, and cell to cell transmission of a retrovirus by biofilm-like extracellular assemblies. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV127.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #127 (62 MB .mp3, …

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