TWiP #6 - Tapeworms, the long and short of it

Vincent and Dick talk about the anatomy and life cycle of beef and pork tapeworms, and why House was wrong about neurocysticercosis. Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Links for this episode: Taenia saginata life cycle (jpg) Taenia saginata adult (jpg) Taenia saginata scolex (jpg) Taenia saginata gravid proglottid (jpg) Taenia solium life cycle (jpg) Taenia solium adult (jpg) Taenia solium scolex (jpg) Facial cancer in Tasmanian devils (thanks PhogDog!) Science Picks Dickson Peace through vaccine diplomacy by Peter HotezVincent Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer

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