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TWiP 126: A virus walks into a parasite

  • February 4, 2017
  • Tagged as: dsRNA virus, leishmania, leishmaniasis, leishmaniavirus, parasite, parasitism, T cells, vaccine
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The TWiP Trinity solve the case of the Peace Corps volunteer with diarrhea, and reveal how immunizing against a virus ameliorates exacerbated leishmaniasis.

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TWiP 117: Parasitic puzzles

  • September 26, 2016
  • Tagged as: cutaneous leishmaniasis, dsRNA, IL-17A, interferon gamma, Leishmania mexicana, leishmaniasis, leishmaniavirus, metastatic leishmaniasis, parasite, parasitism
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The parasite prophets solve the case of the Thai Man with Abdominal Distention, and discuss the finding that metastatic leishmaniasis dependent on a virus can be prevented by blocking IL-17A.

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