Listen "TWiP #14 - Leishmania"
Episode Synopsis
Vincent and Dickson consider the life cycle and pathogenesis of the protozoan parasite Leishmania.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
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L. braziliensis life cycle (jpg)
L. donovani life cycle (jpg)
L. tropica life cycle (jpg)
L. major lesion (jpg)
Transgenic mosquito delivers Leishmania vaccine (thanks, Geoffrey)
Plasmodium falciparum accompanied human expansion out of Africa (thanks, Prasad)
Who speaks for the guinea worm? (thanks, Michael)
Letters read on TWiP 14
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:
L. braziliensis life cycle (jpg)
L. donovani life cycle (jpg)
L. tropica life cycle (jpg)
L. major lesion (jpg)
Transgenic mosquito delivers Leishmania vaccine (thanks, Geoffrey)
Plasmodium falciparum accompanied human expansion out of Africa (thanks, Prasad)
Who speaks for the guinea worm? (thanks, Michael)
Letters read on TWiP 14
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