This episode: Polymer-coated bacteria make really good vaccines!

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Journal Paper:
Li Y, Beitelshees M, Fang L, Hill A, Ahmadi MK, Chen M, Davidson BA, Knight P, Smith RJ, Andreadis ST, Hakansson AP, Jones CH, Pfeifer BA. 2016. In situ pneumococcal vaccine production and delivery through a hybrid biological-biomaterial vector. Sci Adv 2:e1600264.

Other interesting stories:

• Fiber stops microbes from eating protective gut mucus
• Potential new antibiotics predicted and discovered in human microbes
• Bacteria communicate to work together against viruses
• Root bacteria help protect plants against arsenic and infections
• Fungus helps plants defend themselves against roundworms

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This episode: Polymer-coated bacteria make really good vaccines!

Download Episode (9.2 MB, 10 minutes)

Show notes:
News item

Journal Paper:
Li Y, Beitelshees M, Fang L, Hill A, Ahmadi MK, Chen M, Davidson BA, Knight P, Smith RJ, Andreadis ST, Hakansson AP, Jones CH, Pfeifer BA. 2016. In situ pneumococcal vaccine production and delivery through a hybrid biological-biomaterial vector. Sci Adv 2:e1600264.

Other interesting stories:

• Fiber stops microbes from eating protective gut mucus
• Potential new antibiotics predicted and discovered in human microbes
• Bacteria communicate to work together against viruses
• Root bacteria help protect plants against arsenic and infections
• Fungus helps plants defend themselves against roundworms

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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This episode: Bacteria in mosquito cells can block transmission of Zika virus!

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Journal Paper:
Aliota MT, Peinado SA, Velez ID, Osorio JE. 2016. The wMel strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Zika virus by Aedes aegypti. Sci Rep 6:28792.

Other interesting stories:

• Modified bacteria change behavior as temperature changes
• Ants' bacteria produce antifungal compounds (paper)
• Gut microbes may be related to macular degeneration
• E. coli could be used to make vaccines (paper)
• Using bacteria to produce testosterone (paper)

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This episode: Bacteria in mosquito cells can block transmission of Zika virus!

Download Episode (8.1 MB, 8.9 minutes)

Show notes:
News item

Journal Paper:
Aliota MT, Peinado SA, Velez ID, Osorio JE. 2016. The wMel strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Zika virus by Aedes aegypti. Sci Rep 6:28792.

Other interesting stories:

• Modified bacteria change behavior as temperature changes
• Ants' bacteria produce antifungal compounds (paper)
• Gut microbes may be related to macular degeneration
• E. coli could be used to make vaccines (paper)
• Using bacteria to produce testosterone (paper)

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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This episode: Algae growing in Arctic snow make red pigments that heat up their surroundings!

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Journal Paper:
Lutz S, Anesio AM, Raiswell R, Edwards A, Newton RJ, Gill F, Benning LG. 2016. The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers. Nat Commun 7:11968.

Other interesting stories:

• Bacterial species benefit from losing genes they don't need
• Soil fungi help plants grow better in salty conditions (paper)
• Bacterial predators actually help treat infection in rats
• Some bacteria produce methane while harvesting phosphorus (paper)
• Probiotics could help treat skin problems (paper)

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This episode: Algae growing in Arctic snow make red pigments that heat up their surroundings!

Download Episode (6.8 MB, 7.5 minutes)

Show notes:
News item

Journal Paper:
Lutz S, Anesio AM, Raiswell R, Edwards A, Newton RJ, Gill F, Benning LG. 2016. The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers. Nat Commun 7:11968.

Other interesting stories:

• Bacterial species benefit from losing genes they don't need
• Soil fungi help plants grow better in salty conditions (paper)
• Bacterial predators actually help treat infection in rats
• Some bacteria produce methane while harvesting phosphorus (paper)
• Probiotics could help treat skin problems (paper)

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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This episode: Modifying mice's microbial communities increased mouse survival before a transplantation was rejected by their immune system!

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Journal Paper:
Lei YM, Chen L, Wang Y, Stefka AT, Molinero LL, Theriault B, Aquino-Michaels K, Sivan AS, Nagler CR, Gajewski TF, Chong AS, Bartman C, Alegre M-L. 2016. The composition of the microbiota modulates allograft rejection. J Clin Invest 126:2736–2744.

Other interesting stories:

• CRISPR system can be used to record info in cells (paper)
• The history of beer yeasts
• Bacteria could help treat citrus tree disease (paper)
• Some viruses bud off from Archaea like in eukaryotes (paper)
• Infant microbe communities different with vs. without eczema (paper)

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This episode: Modifying mice's microbial communities increased mouse survival before a transplantation was rejected by their immune system!

Download Episode (9.6 MB, 10.5 minutes)

Show notes:
News item

Journal Paper:
Lei YM, Chen L, Wang Y, Stefka AT, Molinero LL, Theriault B, Aquino-Michaels K, Sivan AS, Nagler CR, Gajewski TF, Chong AS, Bartman C, Alegre M-L. 2016. The composition of the microbiota modulates allograft rejection. J Clin Invest 126:2736–2744.

Other interesting stories:

• CRISPR system can be used to record info in cells (paper)
• The history of beer yeasts
• Bacteria could help treat citrus tree disease (paper)
• Some viruses bud off from Archaea like in eukaryotes (paper)
• Infant microbe communities different with vs. without eczema (paper)

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

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This episode: Viruses infecting photosynthetic bacteria could transfer immunity to other viruses between their hosts!

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Journal Paper:
Chénard C, Wirth JF, Suttle CA. 2016. Viruses Infecting a Freshwater Filamentous Cyanobacterium (Nostoc sp.) Encode a Functional CRISPR Array and a Proteobacterial DNA Polymerase B. mBio 7:e00667-16.

Other interesting stories:

• Salt-loving bacteria could maintain concrete structures in the ocean (paper)
• Ancient viral infection changed how mammals develop placentas and muscle
• Bees and flowers trade microbes
• Fungi have specific genes that help trees with drought
• Probiotic can affect Candida yeast's virulence (paper)

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This episode: Viruses infecting photosynthetic bacteria could transfer immunity to other viruses between their hosts!

Download Episode (6.8 MB, 7.4 minutes)

Show notes:
News item

Journal Paper:
Chénard C, Wirth JF, Suttle CA. 2016. Viruses Infecting a Freshwater Filamentous Cyanobacterium (Nostoc sp.) Encode a Functional CRISPR Array and a Proteobacterial DNA Polymerase B. mBio 7:e00667-16.

Other interesting stories:

• Salt-loving bacteria could maintain concrete structures in the ocean (paper)
• Ancient viral infection changed how mammals develop placentas and muscle
• Bees and flowers trade microbes
• Fungi have specific genes that help trees with drought
• Probiotic can affect Candida yeast's virulence (paper)

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!

Subscribe: iTunes, RSS, Google Play. Support the show at Patreon, or check out the show at Twitter or Facebook