TWiP 81: Living in a wormy world

Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel provide the solution to last week's case study, present a new one, and discuss how immune suppression by nematodes increases tuberculosis fatality in African buffalo.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin

Links for this episode:

• Consequences of living in a wormy world (Am Nat)
• Opposite effects of antihelminthic treatment on microbial infection (Science)
• Send your case study solutions to [email protected]
• Daniel's cufflinks (jpg)
• Daniel's TB bowtie (jpg)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiP 81

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