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TWiM #2: The plague, microbial virulence and the gut microbiome
TWiM #2: The plague, microbial virulence and the gut microbiome
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Vincent, Cliff, and Michael review a fatal laboratory acquired Yersinia pestis infection, and how gut bacteria control body weight and metabolic activity.
Released:
Mar 9, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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