This Week in Parasitism
Successful systems attract parasites
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TWiP #25 - Wuchereria bancrofti
Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes ...
Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.
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TWiP #24 - Onchocerca volvulus, a vector-borne, filarial nematode
Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of ...
Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Onchocerca volvulus, the vector-borne filarial nematode parasite that causes onchocerciasis, or river blindness.
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TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite
Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of ...
Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis.
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TWiP #22 - Hookworm
Vincent and Dickson discuss possibly the most socially and politically ...
Vincent and Dickson discuss possibly the most socially and politically important nematode of humans, the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
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TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides
Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris ...
Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect humans.
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TWiP #20 - The whipworm Trichuris trichiura
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of nematodes with the ...
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of nematodes with the whipworm Trichuris trichiura. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Trichuris trichiura adult female (jpg) Trichuris trichiura adult...
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TWiP #19 - Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm
Vincent and Dickson move on to nematodes with a discussion ...
Vincent and Dickson move on to nematodes with a discussion of the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Enterobius vermicularis adult female (jpg) Enterobius vermicularis in...
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TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium
Vincent and Dickson discuss the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes ...
Vincent and Dickson discuss the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrheal disease in most mammalian species. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Cryptosporidium parvum electron micrograph...
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TWiP #17 - Entamoeba histolytica
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of protozoan parasites that ...
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea with a review of amebic dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Entamoeba...
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TWiP #16: Giardia
Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of ...
Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the flagellated protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Giardia lamblia trophozoite (jpg) Giardia lamblia cyst...
