241: What Does Flu Do to Your Poo?
TWiM explains how Vibrio biofilms are dispersed by polyamine signals, and the induction of inappetence by respiratory virus infection which causes alteration of the gut microbiome. Subscribe to TWiM (...
7 Maj 20211h 4min
240: Aspirin, colorectal cancer, and Fusobacterium
TWiM reviews aspirin modulation of Fusobacterium nucleatum, a microbe that has been associated with colorectal cancer, and Elio tells us 'What are vaccines', a talk he recently gave to members of his ...
26 Apr 20211h 1min
239: The Phoenix of Bacteria
The TWiM team reviews how variants of P. aeruginosa survive antimicrobial treatment, and a decrease in the antimicrobial resistance of the gut microbiome in the presence of the fungus C. albicans. Bec...
9 Apr 202153min
238: Parkinson's disease gut microbiome
Elio reveals his thoughts on the big themes of modern microbiology, followed by an analysis of the gut microbiome in patients with Parkinson's disease. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode:...
28 Mars 202156min
237: Ten years of TWiM, a quality quorum
To celebrate ten years, TWiM asks former hosts and guests to provide their thoughts on how microbiology has contributed to our understanding of the microbial world. Links for this episode: Neisseria ...
11 Mars 20211h 5min
236: Gossamer wings and symbionts on the sea bottom
In this episode, hiring and training expectations for future biomedical life sciences faculty, and the roles of bacterial symbionts in deep-sea hydrothermal vent tubeworms. Become a patron of TWiM. Li...
20 Feb 202143min
235: Green algae and fatty acids
In this episode, how DNA of giant viruses has contributed extensively to the genome of green algae, and inhibition of E. coli virulence by a metabolic product of arachidonic acid in the intestinal epi...
5 Feb 20211h 4min
234: Corkscrewing through snot
The TWiM team reviews Salmonella colonization of three-dimensional miniature intestinal organs, and identification of a circadian clock in a non-photosynthetic prokaryote. Become a patron of TWiM. Lin...
21 Jan 202144min
