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TWiP #12 - Toxoplasma gondii

Author
Vincent Racaniello
Published
Fri 18 Jun 2010
Episode Link
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/parasitism/~3/1CqnsnnRZ6Y/twip012

Vincent and Dickson introduce the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites on earth.


Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier


Links for this episode:

  • Global clinical burden of malaria (PLoS Medicine)

  • T. gondii sporulated oocysts (jpg)

  • T. gondii tachyzoites in parasitophorous vacuole (jpg)

  • T. gondii life cycle (jpg)

  • Insect bioterrorism conference (thanks, Don!)

  • Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!)

  • World Science Festival

  • Letters read on TWiP 12
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