Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson reveal how malaria parasites avoid lysis by complement in the mosquito.
Download TWiP #50 (51 MB .mp3, 71 minutes).
Links for this episode:
- Malaria parasites co-opt factor H (Cell Host Microbe)
- Complement system (Wikipedia)
- Letters read on TWiP 50
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