This Week in Parasitism

Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the flagellated protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Giardia...

24 Sep 20101h 18min

Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Metacyclic trypanomasti...

9 Sep 20101h 26min

Vincent and Dickson consider the life cycle and pathogenesis of the protozoan parasite Leishmania. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: L. braziliensis life...

12 Aug 20101h 24min

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii with a consideration of the clinical consequences of infection and pathogenesis. Host links: Vin...

15 Juli 20101h 24min

Vincent and Dickson introduce the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites on earth. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for thi...

18 Juni 20101h 37min

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of malaria, with emphasis on clinical aspects of the disease. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: The quest f...

2 Juni 20101h 27min

Vincent and Dickson trace the life cycle of Plasmodium in a mosquito and in a human host. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Mosquito cycle - sporogany (jpg...

20 Maj 20101h 25min

Vincent and Dickson move on to protozoan parasites with a discussion of the early history of malaria. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Malaria history at ...

6 Maj 20101h 22min