TWiP #12 - Toxoplasma gondii

Published: June 18, 2010, 2 a.m.

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

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Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

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Links for this episode:

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  • Global clinical burden of malaria (PLoS Medicine)
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  • T. gondii sporulated oocysts (jpg)
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  • T. gondii tachyzoites in parasitophorous vacuole (jpg)
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  • T. gondii life cycle (jpg)
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  • Insect bioterrorism conference (thanks, Don!)
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  • Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!)
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  • World Science Festival
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  • Letters read on TWiP 12
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