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 #10 - Plasmodium life cycle
Vincent and Dickson trace the life cycle of Plasmodium in a mosquito and in a human host.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:- Mosquito cycle - sporogany (jpg)
- Plasmodium falciparum cycle (jpg)
- Plasmodium vivax cycle (jpg)
- Plasmodium falciparum ring forms and gametocytes in blood (jpg)
- Plasmodium stages (jpg)
- Letters read on TWiP 10