TWiP 109: Blame it on Mother

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Daniel Griffin

Guest: Paul

Daniel and Vincent solve the case of the Truck Driver from India, discuss why parasites resistant to an antimalarial drug are not transmitted by mosquitoes, and introduce Paul who presents a new case study.

• Atovaquone resistant parasites not transmitted by mosquitoes (Science)
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• Letters read on TWiP 109

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