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This Week in Parasitism

Vincent Racaniello

TWiP 281: Ants under the influence

JUN 22, 202658 MIN
This Week in Parasitism

TWiP 281: Ants under the influence

JUN 22, 202658 MIN

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TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flower until they are eaten by a grazing mammal. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Gene expression in wood ants infected with lancet fluke (Mol Ecol) Visualisation of the master manipulator in the brain of its ant host (Sci Rep) TWiP study – information and survey Become a patron of TWiP Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Music by Ronald Jenkees