TWiP reviews our current understanding of the biology of Cyclospora, the parasite currently causing a large multistate outbreak in the US traced to contaminated lettuce, and why it is so difficult to control. Hosts: <a title="" href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a> and Christina Naula 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> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Links for this episode</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Join the MicrobeTV <a title="" href= "https://discord.gg/vmnCyBPQds">Discord server</a></li> <li><a title="" href= "https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1541-4337.70327?casa_token=-d-x4elOkLkAAAAA%3AqQrCNz2IUWwSlhGqAAL1c2t3Wj-DKy9MZnr9ErvKnoQqrDVuag2VQj5jSz6Dah3Cns7wCw7d1fr1GA"> Current Knowledge</a> of Cyclospora cayetanensis (Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safety)</li> <li><a href= "https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ex1eVkwEnEyNX9k">TWiP study – information and survey</a></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 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.