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This Week in Parasitism

TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you... Read more

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TWiP 40: Doctor, there's a worm in my eye!

TWiP 40: Doctor, there's a worm in my eye!

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson discuss loaiasis caused by the filarial nematode Lo... Read more

17 May 2012

1hr 12mins

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TWiP 22 - Hookworm

TWiP 22 - Hookworm

Vincent and Dickson discuss possibly the most socially and politically important nematode of humans, the hookworm Ancyl... Read more

9 Feb 2011

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TWiP 39: I encyst, said the amoeba

TWiP 39: I encyst, said the amoeba

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of the amoebae ... Read more

26 Apr 2012

1hr 25mins

Ranked #4

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TWiP 91: Born to deform

TWiP 91: Born to deform

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel review how Viagra might be used to block transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, and introdu... Read more

20 Jun 2015

1hr 29mins

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TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite

TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite

Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoral... Read more

3 Mar 2011

1hr 42mins

Ranked #6

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TWiP 92: Kleptohaemodeipnonism

TWiP 92: Kleptohaemodeipnonism

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss how fluctuation in the price of guinea pig food could help transmission of the agen... Read more

4 Jul 2015

1hr 40mins

Ranked #7

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TWiP #27 - Trematodes

TWiP #27 - Trematodes

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of trematodes, or flukes, which have a snail as a reservoir host.

22 Jun 2011

1hr 17mins

Ranked #8

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TWiP #29 - Neglected tropical diseases with Peter Hotez

TWiP #29 - Neglected tropical diseases with Peter Hotez

Vincent and Dickson converse with Peter Hotez about global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical diseases.

23 Aug 2011

1hr 4mins

Ranked #9

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TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect ... Read more

20 Jan 2011

1hr 32mins

Ranked #10

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TWiP 35: Malaria control with David Fidock

TWiP 35: Malaria control with David Fidock

Vincent and Dickson discuss control of malaria with their Columbia University colleague David Fidock.

13 Jan 2012

1hr 16mins

Ranked #11

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TWiP 45: Free range Toxoplasma with John Boothroyd

TWiP 45: Free range Toxoplasma with John Boothroyd

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson discuss Toxoplasma biology with Stanford University... Read more

26 Sep 2012

1hr

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TWiP #32: Evasive trypanosomes and schistosomes

TWiP #32: Evasive trypanosomes and schistosomes

Vincent and Dickson discuss immune evasion by the cruzain protease of T. cruzi, and novel tetraspanin antigens of S. jap... Read more

8 Nov 2011

1hr 29mins

Ranked #13

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TWiP 112: A NOD to a tricky helminth

TWiP 112: A NOD to a tricky helminth

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin The TWiP trio solve the case of the Woman from Washing... Read more

25 Jun 2016

1hr 38mins

Ranked #14

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TWiP 117: Parasitic puzzles

TWiP 117: Parasitic puzzles

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin The parasite prophets solve the case of the Thai Man w... Read more

26 Sep 2016

1hr 51mins

Ranked #15

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TWiP 80: Daniel in the parasites' den

TWiP 80: Daniel in the parasites' den

 Vincent and Dickson welcome new TWiP host Daniel to discuss the association of a new Mycoplasma with Trichomoniasis, an... Read more

8 Jan 2015

1hr 58mins

Ranked #16

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TWiP 82: A NOD to helminths

TWiP 82: A NOD to helminths

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel solve last week's case study, present a new one, and reveal how secreted proteins from a he... Read more

7 Feb 2015

1hr 35mins

Ranked #17

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TWiP 81: Living in a wormy world

TWiP 81: Living in a wormy world

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel provide the solution to last week's case study, present a new one, and discuss how immune s... Read more

24 Jan 2015

1hr 40mins

Ranked #18

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TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium

TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium

Vincent and Dickson discuss the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrheal disease in most mammalian... Read more

27 Oct 2010

1hr 20mins

Ranked #19

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TWiP 89: Day TWiPers

TWiP 89: Day TWiPers

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel reveal last week's case study and introduce a new one concerning a patient who traveled to ... Read more

16 May 2015

1hr 34mins

Ranked #20

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TWiP 126: A virus walks into a parasite

TWiP 126: A virus walks into a parasite

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin The TWiP Trinity solve the case of the Peace Corps vol... Read more

4 Feb 2017

1hr 16mins

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