This Week in Parasitism

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 #13 - Toxoplasmosis


Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii with a consideration of the clinical consequences of infection and pathogenesis.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

  • Isopod fish parasites (thanks, Kevin!)
  • Farmscraper on Word Spy (thanks, Mitchell!)
  • Toxoplasma and personalities (thanks, Greg!)
  • Science podcast (July 2) on parasites and intelligence (transcript - thanks, Jim!)
  • Letters read on TWiP 13

  • fyyd: Podcast Search Engine
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     July 15, 2010  1h24m