59 min listen
227: The light and dark sides of the fungal world
227: The light and dark sides of the fungal world
ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
TWiM presents an episode for mycophiles: how bacteria disarm mushroom pathogens, and the role of the CARD9 protein in protective immunity against pulmonary cryptococcosis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michael Schmidt and Michele Swanson Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Black in Microbiology How bacteria disarm mushroom pathogens (PNAS) A bacterial battleground (Science) CARD9 needed for fungal defense (mBio) OneHealth: Fungal pathogens (AAM) Image credit Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv
Released:
Oct 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
TWiM #19: Your microbiome is what you eat: Vincent, Michael, Elio, and Jo discuss the genome sequence of Y. pestis from victims of the Black Death, and the effect of diet on gut microbial enterotypes. by This Week in Microbiology