Show Notes
Steph talks about identification of gut bacteria that can digest protective mucosal antibodies and Vincent covers a new paper on Zika virus that implicates fetal phagocytes in brain invasion, which may provide insight into the devastating microcephaly outcome of infection during pregnancy. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Steph Langel, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Gut bacteria induce mucosal immunodeficiency (Science) Contribution of fetal mononuclear phagocytes to Zika virus neuroinvasion (Cell) TWiV468 discusses Zika and brain slice infection model. Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music by Tatami. Immune logo image by Blausen Medical
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