This Week in Parasitism

TWiP 50: Antagonism in the mosquito midgut

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Created on Saturday, 16 February 2013 14:44

Written by Vincent Racaniello

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Vincent and Dickson reveal how malaria parasites avoid lysis by complement in the mosquito.

Download TWiP #50 (51 MB .mp3, 71 minutes).

Links for this episode:

• Malaria parasites co-opt factor H (Cell Host Microbe)
• Complement system (Wikipedia)
• Letters read on TWiP 50

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