Tag: leishmaniavirus

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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

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

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.

Tag: leishmaniavirus

TWiP 126: A virus walks into a parasite

TWiP 117: Parasitic puzzles

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