Listen "TWiP 81: Living in a wormy world"
Episode Synopsis
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel provide the solution to last week's case study, present a new one, and discuss how immune suppression by nematodes increases tuberculosis fatality in African buffalo.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin
Links for this episode:
Consequences of living in a wormy world (Am Nat)
Opposite effects of antihelminthic treatment on microbial infection (Science)
Send your case study solutions to [email protected]
Daniel's cufflinks (jpg)
Daniel's TB bowtie (jpg)
Image credit
Letters read on TWiP 81
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
Subscribe
Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, by the RSS feed or by email
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin
Links for this episode:
Consequences of living in a wormy world (Am Nat)
Opposite effects of antihelminthic treatment on microbial infection (Science)
Send your case study solutions to [email protected]
Daniel's cufflinks (jpg)
Daniel's TB bowtie (jpg)
Image credit
Letters read on TWiP 81
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
Subscribe
Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, by the RSS feed or by email
More episodes of the podcast This Week in Parasitism
TWiP 267: It dropped from her scalp
21/10/2025
TWiP 266: Wraps and ivermectin for malaria
06/10/2025
TWiP 264: Toxoplasma changes your brain
29/08/2025
TWiP 263: Tick-tock
21/08/2025
TWiP 262: Do schistosomes affect behavior?
29/07/2025
TWiP 261: A case for Dr. Hickam
04/07/2025
TWiP 260: Daily rhythms
24/06/2025
TWiP 259: Know your knowlesi
02/06/2025
TWiP 258: The deeper, the rounder
13/05/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.