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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 1H 3M

TWiP 262: Do schistosomes affect behavior?

from This Week in Parasitism · host Vincent Racaniello

TWiP reviews research suggesting that schistosome infection affect behavior through the gut-brain axis, and Chuck Knirsch joins to reminisce about Dickson Despommier. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Does schistosome infection affect behavior? (PLoS NTD) Hero: Harold Brown (NY Times) Become a patron of TWiP  Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Music by Ronald Jenkees

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