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TWiP 32: Evasive trypanosomes and schistosomes

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson discuss immune evasion by the cruzain protease of T. cruzi, and novel tetraspanin antigens of S. japonicum. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP032.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #32 (65 MB .mp3, 90 minutes). Please help us by taking our listener survey. Links for this episode: …

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A new target for hepatitis C virus

When infection with hepatitis C virus goes from acute to chronic, severe liver disease may occur which requires organ transplantation. Nearly 200 million people are chronically infected with HCV, necessitating approaches to preventing and treating infections. No HCV vaccine is available, and current antiviral therapy consists of administration of interferon plus ribavirin, a combination that …

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