TWiP 88: French foreign lesion
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 Mai 20151h 53min
TWiP 87: Stumped by pinworm
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 Apr 20151h 16min
TWiP 86: Worms Loa the immune response to mycobacteria
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 Mar 20152h 4min
TWiP 85: Channeling tryps
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 Mar 20151h 49min
TWiP 84: Bigfoot
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 Feb 20151h 46min
TWiP 83: Hidden costs of infection
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 Feb 20151h 35min
TWiP 82: A NOD to helminths
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 Feb 20151h 35min
TWiP 81: Living in a wormy world
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 Jan 20151h 40min
