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334: Fungal Smuggle

334: Fungal Smuggle

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TWiM describes how microbiological analysis of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn has revealed an antimicrobial resistance reservoir and bioremediation potential, and fungicide resistance in Fusarium graminearum, the fungus recently smuggled into the US.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin.

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  • Microbiology of the Gowanus Canal (J. Appl. Micro)
  • Microbes clean up Gowanus (BrooklynPaper)
  • Fungicide resistance in Fusarium (Pathogens)
  • Couple smuggles fungal pathogen into US (NBC)
  • Fusarium and wheat-management strategies (Pathogens)
  • Laboratory Biosafety (pdf)
  • NIH Biosafety (NIH)
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