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TWiP #12 - Toxoplasma gondii

TWiP #12 - Toxoplasma gondii

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP #12 - Toxoplasma gondii

FromThis Week in Parasitism

ratings:
Length:
98 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vincent and Dickson introduce the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites on earth.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:


Global clinical burden of malaria (PLoS Medicine)
T. gondii sporulated oocysts (jpg)
T. gondii tachyzoites in parasitophorous vacuole (jpg)
T. gondii life cycle (jpg)
Insect bioterrorism conference (thanks, Don!)
Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!)
World Science Festival
Letters read on TWiP 12
Released:
Jun 18, 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.