This Week in Microbiology

221: Weapon of mucus destruction, WMD

07.16.2020 - By Vincent RacanielloPlay

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TWiM reveals a potential mucus-busting weapon for patients with cystic fibrosis, and bacteria in the intestinal tract that can oxidize cholesterol, leading to lower levels of the lipid in blood. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Biofilm eradication with nitric oxide release (ACS Inf Dis) Pseudomonas quorum sensing network (Protein) Cholesterol metabolism by gut bacteria (Cell Host Microbe) Microbes might manage your cholesterol (Harvard Gazette) TWiM Listener survey Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to [email protected]

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