TWiP 23: Strongyloides stercoralis, a most unusual parasite

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

On episode 23 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson review the life cycle and pathogenesis of the world's most unusual parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis.

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

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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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