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Listen "TWiP #5 - The nurse cell"
Episode Synopsis
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:
Infective muscle larva (jpg)
Schematic of a larva invading a muscle cell
Nurse cell formation (scroll down the page)
Dickson's gallery of Trichinella images
Electron micrographs of stichocytes
Weekly Science Picks
Dickson Every Living Thing by Rob Dunn
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:
Infective muscle larva (jpg)
Schematic of a larva invading a muscle cell
Nurse cell formation (scroll down the page)
Dickson's gallery of Trichinella images
Electron micrographs of stichocytes
Weekly Science Picks
Dickson Every Living Thing by Rob Dunn
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