This Week in Parasitism

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss how a secreted protein from the protozoan parasite Theileria transforms its host cells via a cellular proto-oncogene. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier...

2 Touko 20151h 53min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel review new insight into antigenic variation in trypanosomes, reveal the difficult solution to the last case study, and present another mystery for your solving. Hosts: Vin...

21 Huhti 20151h 16min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss how filarial infection modulates the immune response to mycobacterial infection, and reveal a new case study. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Da...

29 Maalis 20152h 4min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel explain how trypanolytic factor forms membrane channels to lyse trypanosomes, and present a new case study. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griff...

14 Maalis 20151h 49min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel consider the delivery of anti-trypanosome nanobodies to the tsetse fly via a bacterial symbiont, and present a new case study. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommie...

28 Helmi 20151h 46min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel present a new case study, and discuss the effect of chronic malaria infection on wild warbler life span and telomere degradation. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despom...

23 Helmi 20151h 35min

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel solve last week's case study, present a new one, and reveal how secreted proteins from a helminth prevent diabetes in mice. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, ...

7 Helmi 20151h 35min

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. Host...

24 Tammi 20151h 40min