Listen "TWiP #3 - Trichinella spiralis"
Episode Synopsis
Vincent and Dick distinguish among intracellular and extracellular parasites, then discuss the history and general characteristics of Trichinella spiralis.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:
The History of Trichinella at Trichinella.org
Parasite genome databases at the European Bioinformatics Institute
List of parasite genome projects
Weekly Science Picks
Dickson The Doctor and the Devils
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:
The History of Trichinella at Trichinella.org
Parasite genome databases at the European Bioinformatics Institute
List of parasite genome projects
Weekly Science Picks
Dickson The Doctor and the Devils
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