Vincent and Dickson discuss the spread of P. knowlesi in Malaysia, and how Leishmania parasites protect the sandfly gut from bacterial infection.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Spread of P. knowlesi in Malaysia (NY Times)
• Climate change in Europe and vector transmitted disease (Infez Med)
• Colonisation resistance in the sandfly gut (Parasites & Vectors)
• Car Talk co-host dies
• Early Career Scientists Symposium
• Image credit: Anne Marie
• Letters read on TWiP 79

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