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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TWiP 70: Invasion of the swamp eels
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson discuss the finding of Gnathostoma nematodes in Asian swamp eels from US live markets and wild populations.
Links for this episode:- Guinea worm eradication at risk (Science)
- Gnathostomiasis (CDC)
- Asian swamp eel
- Gnathostoma in live swamp eels (EID)
- Interview with Rebecca Cole (YouTube)
- Letters read on TWiP 70
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