TWiM 141: Nutritional immunity and polymicrobial infections

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, and Michael Schmidt

Guest: Jennifer Bomberger

Jennifer joins Vincent, Elio, and Michael to talk about the work of her laboratory on how a respiratory virus enhances bacterial growth by dysregulating nutritional immunity.

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Links for this episode

• Virus dysregulation of nutritional immunity (PNAS)
• Podcast article mentioned by Michael
• Compromised defenses (PloS Path)
• Letters read on TWiM 141

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