TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it
This Week in Parasitism · Vincent Racaniello
March 25, 20101h 41m
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Show Notes
Vincent and Dick talk about the anatomy and life cycle of beef and pork tapeworms, and why House was wrong about neurocysticercosis.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Links for this episode:- Taenia saginata life cycle (jpg)
- Taenia saginata adult (jpg)
- Taenia saginata scolex (jpg)
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- Taenia solium life cycle (jpg)
- Taenia solium adult (jpg)
- Taenia solium scolex (jpg)
- Facial cancer in Tasmanian devils (thanks PhogDog!)
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