The Microbial Comrades present the oldest osteosynthesis in history, and how a small molecule produced by stressed bacteria is a warning signal that repels healthy populations to promote their survival.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michele Swanson and Michael Schmidt
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Links for this episode
- P. aeruginosa PQS repels bacteria (J Bact)
- PQS signaling (J Bact)
- Letters read on TWiM 210
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Dear esteemed TWIM hosts,
First of all happy new year and a belated happy birthday to Prof R.
I saw a thought provoking report in this week’s Nature by Darrah et al on the existing 100 year old tuberculosis vaccine BCG resulting in protection if administered via a different route (IV). If this works it looks like an anecdote to one of the world’s major diseases but it does raise the question why this wasn’t tried before….