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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episode 226: Successful systems attract parasites
TWiP reviews some parasite stories of 2023, including progress in the control of malaria and polio, and review a connection between parasites and childhood stunting.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula
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Links for this episode- Second malaria vaccine (Nature)
- Malaria report 2023 (WHO)
- Malaria and climate change (WHO)
- Parasites and childhood stunting (Trends Parasitol)
- Sea creature spotted off Japan identified (Science)
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