TWiP 37: Dracunculiasis
Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Dracunculus medinensis, the filarial nematode that causes dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease. Links for this episode: Dracunculus ...
19 Feb 20121h 42min
TWiP 36: Trichuris and microbes plan a hatch
Vincent and Dickson review how gut bacteria help establish T. muris in the large intestine of mice.
1 Feb 20121h 9min
TWiP 35: Malaria control with David Fidock
Vincent and Dickson discuss control of malaria with their Columbia University colleague David Fidock.
13 Jan 20121h 16min
TWiP #34 - Up against the Wolbachia
Vincent and Dickson discuss control of malaria and filariasis with the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia.
13 Dec 20111h 30min
TWiP #33 - Hide and seek
Vincent and Dickson review an in silico pipeline for identifying molecular mimicry candidate proteins in the genomes of parasites, and catch up on listener email.
24 Nov 20111h 27min
TWiP #32: Evasive trypanosomes and schistosomes
Vincent and Dickson discuss immune evasion by the cruzain protease of T. cruzi, and novel tetraspanin antigens of S. japonicum.
8 Nov 20111h 29min
TWiP #31 - A malaria vaccine
Vincent and Dickson discuss the promising results of a phase III trial of a malaria vaccine in African children.
21 Okt 20111h 9min
TWiP #30 - Global infectious disease control with Charles Knirsch
Vincent and Dickson have a broad-ranging conversation with Charles Knirsch of Pfizer, Inc. about how public-private partnerships can function to control and eliminate infectious diseases.
15 Sep 20111h 25min
