293: Aerosol phage therapy, alpha-gal aptamers for MRSA
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 293
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
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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)
- Oil pulling for improving oral health (Healthcare)
Music used on TWiM is by Ronald Jenkees.
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