Episodes

  • TWiP #25 - Wuchereria bancrofti

    TWiP #25 - Wuchereria bancrofti
    Apr 28 2011
    Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • TWiP #24 - Onchocerca volvulus, a vector-borne, filarial nematode

    TWiP #24 - Onchocerca volvulus, a vector-borne, filarial nematode
    Mar 31 2011
    Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Onchocerca volvulus, the vector-borne filarial nematode parasite that causes onchocerciasis, or river blindness.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite

    TWiP #23 - Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite
    Mar 3 2011
    Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis.
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • TWiP 22 - Hookworm

    TWiP 22 - Hookworm
    Feb 9 2011
    Vincent and Dickson discuss possibly the most socially and politically important nematode of humans, the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

    TWiP #21 - The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides
    Jan 20 2011
    Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect humans.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • TWiP #20 - The whipworm Trichuris trichiura

    TWiP #20 - The whipworm Trichuris trichiura
    Dec 17 2010
    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
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • TWiP #19 - Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm

    TWiP #19 - Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm
    Nov 20 2010
    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.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium

    TWiP #18 - Cryptosporidium
    Oct 27 2010
    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.
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    1 hr and 20 mins