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.

http://microbe.tv/twip

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h27m. Bisher sind 230 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 3 Wochen erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 22 hours 18 minutes

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TWiP 80: Daniel in the parasites' den


 Vincent and Dickson welcome new TWiP host Daniel to discuss the association of a new Mycoplasma with Trichomoniasis, and to introduce a new feature to the show, a case study. Hosts: , , and Daniel Griffin Links for this...


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 January 8, 2015  1h58m
 
 

TWiP 79: Across the river and into the trees


Vincent and Dickson discuss the spread of P. knowlesi in Malaysia, and how Leishmania parasites protect the sandfly gut from bacterial infection. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode: Spread of P....


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 November 22, 2014  1h30m
 
 

TWiP 78: Eau de rodent


Vincent and Dickson discuss how malaria parasites induce odors in their rodent hosts that attract mosquitoes. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode: , South Sudan (ProMedMail) Malaria-induced changes in  (PNAS)  on...


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 October 29, 2014  1h11m
 
 

TWiP 77: Mixed messages


Vincent and Dickson discuss the exchange of messenger RNAs between a parasitic plant and its hosts. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode:  between parasite and plant...


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 September 19, 2014  1h6m
 
 

TWiP 76: Herpesvirus worms its way out


Vincent and Dickson discuss how infection of mice with helminths induces cytokines that reactivate a latent gamma-herpesvirus. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode: Helminths  (Science) How...


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 September 2, 2014  1h24m
 
 

TWiP 75: Parasite wonders with Bobbi Pritt


Bobbi Pritt joins Vincent and Dickson to talk about directing a clinical parasitology laboratory and her weekly case reports at Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites. Hosts:  and  Guest:  Links for this episode:  on TWiP...


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 July 21, 2014  1h9m
 
 

TWiP 74: Nature has all the answers, what is your question?


Vincent and Dickson review a novel malaria vaccine candidate comprising a parasite protein involved in egress from red blood cells. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode: Egress protein a...


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 July 4, 2014  1h25m
 
 

TWiP 73: I'm nibbling my way back to you


Vincent and Dickson discuss how nibbling of human cells by Entamoeba histolytica, a process called amoebic trogocytosis, contributes to cell killing and tissue invasion. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode: Trogocytosis...


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 June 13, 2014  1h6m
 
 

TWiP 72: Wormholes


Vincent and Dickson discuss five ways that helminths manipulate host tissues to survive. Hosts:  and  Links for this episode:  in host defense (PLoS Path)  lesion (Wikipedia)  (Wikipedia)  (jpg)  on...


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 May 24, 2014  1h40m
 
 

TWiP 71: Happy trails to you


Hosts:  and  Vincent and Dickson review the finding that urocanic acid in the skin is a chemoattractant for the parasitic nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Download  (60 MB .mp3, 84 minutes). Links for this...


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 May 10, 2014  1h23m