The TWiP-scholars solve the case of the Housewife from Kolkata, discuss mutations in the IL17 gene associated with cerebral malaria, and hear a case presentation from guest Michael Libman.
The TWiP trifecta solves the case of the Woman from Bolivia with Belly Pain, and discuss a method for population modification of malaria mosquitoes using a Cas9-mediated driver gene.
The paratenic hosts reveal a case of scabies in the Traveling Salesman, and discuss a role for natural antibody in protection from infection with Plasmodium.
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel review how Viagra might be used to block transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, and introduce a new case study.
TWiP 90: A carbuncle is a large furuncle
- May 30, 2015
- Tagged as: CD44, CD55, erythrocyte, forward genetic screen, invasion, malaria, parasite, parasitism, Plasmodium falciparum, siRNA
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss identification of an erythrocyte protein essential for invasion of Plasmodium falciparum, and introduce a new case study.
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel consider the delivery of anti-trypanosome nanobodies to the tsetse fly via a bacterial symbiont, and present a new case study.
TWiP 83: Hidden costs of infection
- February 23, 2015
- Tagged as: fitness cost, life span, longevity, malaria, parasite, parasitism, senescence, telomere
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel present a new case study, and discuss the effect of chronic malaria infection on wild warbler life span and telomere degradation.
TWiP 78: Eau de rodent
- October 29, 2014
- Tagged as: attraction, host, malaria, odors, parasite, parasitism, Plasmodium, rodent, scents
Vincent and Dickson discuss how malaria parasites induce odors in their rodent hosts that attract mosquitoes.
TWiP 74: Nature has all the answers, what is your question?
- July 4, 2014
- Tagged as: antigen, egress, malaria, parasite, parasitism, Plasmodium falciparum, red blood cell, schizont, vaccine
Vincent and Dickson review a novel malaria vaccine candidate comprising a parasite protein involved in egress from red blood cells.
Vincent and Dickson discuss an increase in the altitude of malaria distribution in warmer years in the highlands of Colombia and Ethiopia.
