TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria. Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a title="" href= "http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://www.parasiteswithoutborders.com/who-we-are/">Daniel Griffin</a>, and <a title="" href= "https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infectionimmunity/staff/christinanaula/">Christina Naula</a> Subscribe (free): <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-parasitism/id340512495">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXAubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vcnNz">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twip.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/rss">RSS</a>, <a href= "http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a> Links for this episode <ul> <li><a title="" href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.202118">Extreme lifespan extension</a> in tapeworm-infected ant workers (Roy Soc Open Sci)</li> <li><a title="" href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02659-z">Candidate antibody drug</a> for prevention of malaria</li> <li><a title="" href= "https://youtu.be/GorrtGIQdh0?si=ZdBLcV9q7aMtvLwa">Ceilidh</a> goes viral (YouTube)</li> </ul> Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiP Send your questions and comments to <a href= "mailto:twip@microbe.tv">twip@microbe.tv</a> Music by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a>

TWiP 229: The very hungry flatworm

TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.