Wed, 19 May 2010
Vincent and Dickson trace the life cycle of Plasmodium in a mosquito and in a human host. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: |
Wed, 5 May 2010
Vincent and Dickson move on to protozoan parasites with a discussion of the early history of malaria. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
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Thu, 22 April 2010
Dickson reads his story about sparganosis caused by the diphyllobothroid tapeworm Spirometra mansonoides. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
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Thu, 8 April 2010
Vincent and Dickson continue their discourse on tapeworms, covering the fish and dog varieties. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
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Wed, 24 March 2010
Vincent and Dick talk about the anatomy and life cycle of beef and pork tapeworms, and why House was wrong about neurocysticercosis. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
Science Picks Dickson Peace through vaccine diplomacy by Peter Hotez |
Wed, 3 March 2010
Vincent and Dick discuss the nurse cell, a unique structure formed in the host muscle by Trichinella species. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
Weekly Science Picks Dickson Every Living Thing by Rob Dunn |
Sat, 30 January 2010
Vincent and Dick trace the life cycle of Trichinella spiralis in an infected host. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode:
Weekly Science PicksDickson David Scharf's pictures of microbial life |