TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Thu 25 Mar 2010
- Episode Link
- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/parasitism/~3/cMaGkJ2NXUM/924Cen
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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