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TWiP 23: Strongyloides sterocoralis, a most unusual parasite

Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Free-living Strongyloides stercoralis adult (jpg)
• Small intestine with numerous sections of female S. stercoralis (jpg)
• Rhabditiform larva of S. sterocoralis (jpg)
• Filariform larva of S. stercoralis in skin (jpg)
• S. stercoralis buccal cavity (jpg)
• S. stercoralis life cycle (jpg)
• Letters read on TWiP 23

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TWiP #23 (74 MB .mp3, 103 minutes)