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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 50 MIN

TWiP 279: Tolling for hookworms

from This Week in Parasitism · host Vincent Racaniello

TWiP reviews a phase 2 clinical trial of a recombinant vaccine against N. americanus glutathione S-transferase-1, an enzyme that performs a crucial enzymatic step in hookworm blood feeding. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Phase 2 hookworm vaccine clinical trial (Lancet Inf Dis) Phase 2 Schistosoma vaccine clinical trial (Vaccines) TWiP study – information and survey Become a patron of TWiP  Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Music by Ronald Jenkees

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