TWiM reviews the ongoing cholera outbreak in Africa, and research showing that gut complement induced by the microbiota blocks pathogens and spares commensal bacteria.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin
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Links for this episode:
- Cholera in Southern Africa (Africa CDC)
- Deadly cholera outbreak in Africa (NY Times)
- Pediatric cholera in sub-Saharan Africa (Curr Op Ped)
- Gut complement spares commensals (Cell)
Music used on TWiM is by Ronald Jenkees.
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