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TWiP 43: Two remarkable host-parasite conflicts

TWiP 43: Two remarkable host-parasite conflicts

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP 43: Two remarkable host-parasite conflicts

FromThis Week in Parasitism

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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vincent and Dickson review how sickle cell microRNAs contribute to malaria resistance, and inhibition of innate immune responses by an enzyme from trypanosomes.
Links for this episode:

microRNAs involved in sickle cell resistance to Plasmodium (Cell Host Microbe)
Trypanosome adenylate cyclases modulate innate immune response (Science)
Letters read on TWiP 43

Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twip@twiv.tv.
Released:
Aug 23, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.