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This Week in Parasitism
Vincent Racaniello
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TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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FEB 10, 2025
TWiP 252: For malaria vaccine, mosquito is the needle
TWiP discusses a study of the safety and immunogenicity of a late liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite delivered by mosquito bite. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join...
54 MIN
JAN 17, 2025
TWiP 251: Case of the facial ulcer
TWiP solves the case of the woman who went to Belize and notices a lesion on her face, and presents a new clinical case for you to solve. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode ...
57 MIN
JAN 3, 2025
TWiP 250: Gut bacteria help Trichinella suppress colitis
TWiP reviews a study showing that the gut microbiota is essential for suppression of colitis by Trichinella spiralis. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the...
51 MIN
DEC 20, 2024
TWiP 249: A virus and a parasite
TWiP solves the case of the middle-aged man with eosinophilia and a history of sexual activity with paid sex workers in Okinawa, and presents a new case for you to solve. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe...
55 MIN
DEC 6, 2024
TWiP 248: Toxoplasma reduces Alzheimer's disease
TWiP reviews the observation that infection of Azlheimer’s disease mice with Toxoplasma gondii reduces brain amyloid density globally and regionally. Hosts: , , , and Christina Naula Subscribe...
66 MIN
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