TWiP #13 - Toxoplasmosis

Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii with a consideration of the clinical consequences of infection and pathogenesis.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

Isopod fish parasites (thanks, Kevin!)

Farmscraper on Word Spy (thanks, Mitchell!)

Toxoplasma and personalities (thanks, Greg!)

Science podcast (July 2) on parasites and intelligence (transcript - thanks, Jim!)

Letters read on TWiP 13