This Week In Parasitism

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. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Links for this episode: Consequences of living in a wormy world (Am Nat) Opposite effects of antihelminthic treatment on microbial infection (Science) Send your case study solutions to twip@twiv.tv Daniel's cufflinks (jpg) Daniel's TB bowtie (jpg) Image credit Letters read on TWiP 81 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv Subscribe Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, by the RSS feed or by email