Episode
TWiV 1321: Phage cross talk and cross reactions
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- This Week in Virology
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- May 10, 2026
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- 6724
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Summary
TWiV explains how cross-reactive anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial heteroresistance is implicated in phage therapeutic failure, and how phages communicate across species to shape microbial ecosystems. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Craig Venter dies (Nature) Hantavirus outbreak (WHO) Hantavirus on board (YouTube) HPS 25th anniversary discovery story (EID) Phage therapeutic failure unraveled (Nat Med) Phages communicate across species (Cell) Control of lysis-lysogeny decisions (Trends Micro) Arbitrium phages manipulate each other (Cell) Elio Schaechter on arbitrium (TWiM 146) Letters read on TWiV 1321 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Could this fungus contaminate Mars? Rich – Supernova in a Sideways Spiral Jolene – Virology class communication projects 2026 Vincent – Facts About The Boeing 747 Hump That Will Surprise You Listener Picks David – My first science video in 3 years Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.