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This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) #11: Chickens, antibiotics, and asthma

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Margaret McFall-Ngai, and Elio Schaecter On episode #11 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Margaret, Michael and Elio review the presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes in chicken meat and in humans, and a beneficial effect of Helicobacter pylori colonization on the development of allergen-induced asthma. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twimshow/TWiM011.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, …

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TWiM 10: A symbiotic cloaking device

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Dickson Despommier, Margaret McFall-Ngai, and Elio Schaecter On episode #10 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Margaret, Elio, Michael and Dickson discuss the symbiosis between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the luminous, gram-negative bacterium Vibrio fischeri. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twimshow/TWiM010.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right click to download TWiM #10 (47 MB, …

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TWiM 7 – Cycles of life and death, light and dark

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Margaret McFall-Ngai, Cliff Mintz, Elio Schaecter, and Michael Schmidt. On episode #7 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Cliff, Elio, Margaret, and Michael discuss programmed cell death in E. coli, and the daily synthesis and degradation of enzymes needed for photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation by cyanobacteria. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twimshow/TWiM007.mp3″] Click the arrow …

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