TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth

TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula

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• Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers (Roy Soc Open Sci)
• Candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria
• Ceilidh goes viral (YouTube)

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Music by Ronald Jenkees