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TWiV 423: Dry, well formed, and light brown

The TWiV academia discuss induction of diarrhea by the capsid protein of an astrovirus, and association of a fungal RNA virus with white-nose syndrome of North American bats. You can find TWiV #423 at microbe.tv/twiv, or listen below. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV423.mp3″] Click arrow to play Download TWiV 423 (66 MB .mp3, 110 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV!

How influenza virus infection might lead to gastrointestinal symptoms

Human influenza viruses replicate almost exclusively in the respiratory tract, yet infected individuals may also have gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. In mice, intestinal injury occurs in the absence of viral replication, and is a consequence of viral depletion of the gut microbiota. Intranasal inoculation of mice with the PR8 strain of influenza virus leads …

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TWiV 312: She sells B cells

On episode #312 of the science show This Week in Virology, the TWiVbolans discuss the finding that human noroviruses, major causes of gastroenteritis, can for the first time be propagated in B cell cultures, with the help of enteric bacteria. You can find TWiV #312 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.

TWiM 9: Bean sprouts and E. coli O104:H4

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cliff Mintz, and Michael Schmidt. On episode #9 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Cliff, Elio, and Michael review the outbreak of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome in Germany caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twimshow/TWiM009.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right click to download TWiM …

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TWiP 18: Cryptosporidium

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 18 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson discuss the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrheal disease in most mammalian species. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP018.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology …

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