This Week in Microbiology

273: The Value of Wiping


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TWiM reveals how to inactivate norovirus on formica surfaces, and how to achieve antibiotic resistance by suppression of a frameshift mutation in an essential gene.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloMichael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email.

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  • Effect of wiping on norovirus inactivation (Appl Env Micro)
  • Chlorine dilution calculator (Ontario Pub Health)
  • Antibiotic resistance by frameshift suppression (PNAS)
  • Resistance to rifampicin (Nature)
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Music by Ronald Jenkees.

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