TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 228
Episode description
TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula
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Links for this episode- Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers (Roy Soc Open Sci)
- Candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria
- Ceilidh goes viral (YouTube)
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Music by Ronald Jenkees
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