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Episode Synopsis
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson discuss the finding that immunity to a sandfly salivary protein protects against fatal visceral leishmaniasis in hamsters.
Links for this episode:
Immunity to a salivary protein protects against leishmaniasis (PNAS)
Image of blood-fed Lutzomyia longipalpis (right) credit
Short history of Leishmania vaccines
Leishmania on TWiP #14
Letters read on TWiP 53
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
Vincent and Dickson discuss the finding that immunity to a sandfly salivary protein protects against fatal visceral leishmaniasis in hamsters.
Links for this episode:
Immunity to a salivary protein protects against leishmaniasis (PNAS)
Image of blood-fed Lutzomyia longipalpis (right) credit
Short history of Leishmania vaccines
Leishmania on TWiP #14
Letters read on TWiP 53
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
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