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293: Aerosol phage therapy, alpha-gal aptamers for MRSA
293: Aerosol phage therapy, alpha-gal aptamers for MRSA
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
TWiM explains personalized aerosilized phage therapy for a chronic lung infection, and using the combination of antibiotic and a DNA molecule that binds alpha-gal to reduce S. aureus infection in vivo. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Michael Schmidt Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a Patron of TWiM! Links for this episode: Aerosolized phage therapy (Nat Comm) Alpha-gal aptamer and vancomycin for MRSA (Microorg) Alpha-gal syndrome (Front Allergy) Natural antibody protects against viral infection (virology blog) Music used on TWiM is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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