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TWiV 419: The selfless gene

11 December 2016 by Vincent Racaniello

The TWiVrific gang reveal how integration of a virophage into the nuclear genome of a marine protozoan enhances host survival after infection with a giant virus.

You can find TWiV #419 at microbe.tv/twiv, or listen below.

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Filed Under: This Week in Virology Tagged With: altruism, cafeteria roenbergensis, CroV, giant virus, lysogen, mavirus, mimivirus, prophage, protozoan, viral, virology, virophage, virus, viruses

TWiP 38: How to Trichomonas

2 April 2012 by Vincent Racaniello

On episode #38 of the science show This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson tackle the backlog of listener email, then consider the life cycle and pathogenesis of Trichomonas vaginalis, the flagellated protozoan transmitted by sexual contact.

You can find TWiP #38 at microbeworld.org/twip.

Filed Under: This Week in Parasitism Tagged With: flagella, flagellated, parasite, parasitism, protozoan, sexually transmitted disease, std, trichomonas vaginalis

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