parasitism

TWiP 25: Wuchereria bancrofti

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode #25 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP025.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #25 (32 MB .mp3, 67 minutes). Links for this episode: Adults of Wuchereria bancrofti in …

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TWiP 24: Onchocerca volvulus, a vector-borne, filarial nematode

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode #24 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Onchocerca volvulus, the vector-borne filarial nematode parasite that causes onchocerciasis, or river blindness. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP024.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #24 (59 MB .mp3, 82 minutes). …

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TWiP 23: Strongyloides stercoralis, a most unusual parasite

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 23 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world’s most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP023.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #23 (74 MB .mp3, 103 minutes) TWiP is brought …

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TWiP 21: The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 21 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect humans. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP021.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP is brought to you by the American …

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TWiP 20: The whipworm Trichuris trichiura

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 20 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of nematodes with the whipworm Trichuris trichiura. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP020.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links …

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