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TWiP #14 - Leishmania

TWiP #14 - Leishmania

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP #14 - Leishmania

FromThis Week in Parasitism

ratings:
Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vincent and Dickson consider the life cycle and pathogenesis of the protozoan parasite Leishmania.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
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L. braziliensis life cycle (jpg)
L. donovani life cycle (jpg)
L. tropica life cycle (jpg)
L. major lesion (jpg)
Transgenic mosquito delivers Leishmania vaccine (thanks, Geoffrey)
Plasmodium falciparum accompanied human expansion out of Africa (thanks, Prasad)
Who speaks for the guinea worm? (thanks, Michael)
Letters read on TWiP 14
Released:
Aug 12, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.