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TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth

TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth

FromThis Week in Parasitism

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers (Roy Soc Open Sci) Candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria Ceilidh goes viral (YouTube) Become a patron of TWiP Send your questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees
Released:
Feb 6, 2024
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.