256: Antiviral Hotspots and Desiccation Tolerance

<p dir="ltr">TWiM explains the discovery of hotspots of genetic variation containing reservoirs of anti-phage systems in <em>E. coli</em> phages and their parasitic satellites, and pathogen desiccation tolerance promoted by hydrophilins.</p> <p>Become a <a href="http://www.microbe.tv/contribute" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">patron</a> of TWiM.</p> <h2><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Phage and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2022.02.018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">satellite antiviral systems</a> (Cell Host Micro)</li> <li>Hydropilins promote <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2022.03.019" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">desiccation tolerance</a> (Cell Host Micro)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twim/twim-265-letters/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Letters read on TWiM 265</a></li> <li><a href="https://asm.org/twimpoll" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">TWiM Listener survey</a></li> </ul> <p>Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to <a href= "mailto:twim@microbe.tv">twim@microbe.tv</a></p>