This Week in Parasitism
Vincent Racaniello
TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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May 27, 2011 • 1h 35min
TWiP #26 - The schistosomes
Vincent and Dickson take on the schistosomes, agents of a series of related diseases in humans referred to as schistosomiasis.
Apr 28, 2011 • 1h 7min
TWiP #25 - Wuchereria bancrofti
Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.
Mar 31, 2011 • 1h 22min
TWiP #24 - Onchocerca volvulus, a vector-borne, filarial nematode
Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Onchocerca volvulus, the vector-borne filarial nematode parasite that causes onchocerciasis, or river blindness.
Mar 3, 2011 • 1h 43min
TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite
Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis.
Feb 9, 2011 • 0sec
TWiP 22 - Hookworm
Vincent and Dickson discuss possibly the most socially and politically important nematode of humans, the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
Jan 20, 2011 • 1h 32min
TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides
Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect humans.
Dec 17, 2010 • 1h 29min
TWiP #20 - The whipworm Trichuris trichiura
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of nematodes with the whipworm Trichuris trichiura. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Trichuris trichiura adult female (jpg) Trichuris trichiura adult male (jpg) Trichuris trichiura in situ (jpg) Trichuris trichiura life cycle (jpg) Exploitation of the intestinal microflora by T. muris Letters read on TWiP 20 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv. Subscribe (free) Click here to receive an email notification when a new episode of TWiP is published
Nov 20, 2010 • 1h 23min
TWiP #19 - Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm
Vincent and Dickson move on to nematodes with a discussion of the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Enterobius vermicularis adult female (jpg) Enterobius vermicularis in appendix (jpg) Enterobius vermicularis embryonated eggs (jpg) Enterobius vermicularis life cycle (jpg) Letters read on TWiP 19 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv. Subscribe (free) Click here to receive an email notification when a new episode of TWiP is published.
Oct 27, 2010 • 1h 20min
TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium
Vincent and Dickson discuss the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrheal disease in most mammalian species. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Cryptosporidium parvum electron micrograph (jpg) Cryptosporidium parvum meronts (jpg) Cryptosporidium parvum life cycle (jpg) Cryptosporidium page at CDC Letters read on TWiP 18 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv. Subscribe (free) Click here to receive an email notification when a new episode of TWiP is published.
Oct 6, 2010 • 1h 16min
TWiP #17 - Entamoeba histolytica
Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea with a review of amebic dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Entamoeba histolytica cyst (jpg) Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite (jpg) Entamoeba histolytica life cycle (jpg) Galactose prevents attachment of amoebae to cells (jpg) Entamoeba histolytica life cycle (jpg) Charcot-Leyden crystal (jpg) Letters read on TWiP 17 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv. Subscribe (free) Click here to receive an email notification when a new episode of TWiP is published.
