TWiV 1361: Ancient Viral Sword and Shield
Episode · Sep 27, 2026
This Week in Virology
TWiM 361: Bacteria and Colon Cancer Recurrence
Microbiology, Bacteriology and Cancer Biology podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt and Petra Levin
Tuesday 53 min
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The hosts discuss research linking bacterial signatures to colon-cancer recurrence and a separate study of bacteriophage-derived proteins that trigger bacterial pilus detachment. The episode works through the scientific papers and experimental questions; the cancer findings concern an association rather than proof of causation.
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bacterial signaturescolon-cancer recurrencebacteriophage-derived proteinsbacterial pilus detachmentcancer recurrenceassociationcausation
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