This Week In Parasitism

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin The doctors TWiP solve the case of the Woman with White Worms, and explain the role of a secreted growth factor from a carcinogenic parasite in wound healing and angiogenesis.   Links for this episode: Wound healing growth factor from carcinogenic parasite (PLoS Path) Opisthorchis (CDC) Opisthorchis life cycle (CDC) Image credit Letters read on TWiP 101 Listener Pick Ramon - Ancient Rome was infested with parasites Case study for TWiP 101 This week's case involves an uncommon parasite. Young girl,