Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson discuss the life cycle and pathogenesis of Onchocerca volvulus, the vector-borne filarial nematode parasite that causes onchocerciasis, or river blindness
Download TWiP #24 (59 MB .mp3, 82 minutes)
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- Cross-section of nodule induced by Onchocerca volvulus (jpg)
- Section of skin with O. volvulus microfilariae (jpg)
- O. volvulus microfilaria in skin (jpg)
- Skin snip with O. volvulus microfilariae (jpg)
- O. volvulus life cycle (jpg)
- Betsy’s malaria life cycle in mosquito (jpg)
- Letters read on TWiP 24
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