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    TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it

    TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it

    FromThis Week in Parasitism

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    TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it

    FromThis Week in Parasitism

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    Length:
    101 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 25, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Vincent and Dick talk about the anatomy and life cycle of beef and pork tapeworms, and why House was wrong about neurocysticercosis.
    Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
    Links for this episode:

    Taenia saginata life cycle (jpg)
    Taenia saginata adult (jpg)
    Taenia saginata scolex (jpg)
    Taenia saginata gravid proglottid (jpg)
    Taenia solium life cycle (jpg)
    Taenia solium adult (jpg)
    Taenia solium scolex (jpg)
    Facial cancer in Tasmanian devils (thanks PhogDog!)

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    Released:
    Mar 25, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.