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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 1 sec.) ; 144445183 bytes |
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PARASITES 101Never afraid of the hard questions, Dr. Rob takes a look at what makes a parasite 'tick'! Using the humble flea as an example, he looks at the relationship between a parasite and its host, finding that there are even parasites living within parasites! PARASITIC TALESDr. Rob and Julia join forces to share a few of their favourite parasitic tales. From cats eating rats, to making ants look like bird food, the duo show us the role parasites can play in the circle of life. HUMAN PARASITESWe may all look clean and healthy, but are there things living on and inside us? Dr. Kate Mounsey and Dr. Charlie Willis, from the Queensland Institute of Medical research, join us to teach all the unpleasant truths behind the parasites that call our bodies' home. MARINE PARASITESThe sea can be a dangerous place, thanks to creatures like jelly fish, sharks, and of course parasites! Dr. Kate Hutson from James Cook University performs some fish dissections to find a whole range of parasites that are causing problems for the humble fish. PARASITIC PLANTSWhen it comes to parasites, the plant varieties tend to get the rough end of the stick. We join Dr. David Watson from Charles Sturt University, to help dispel the myths surrounding these greatly misunderstood parasites.TAPEWORM VACCINETapeworms are deaf, blind and slow - so what makes them so dangerous to humans? Professor Marshall Lightowlers, from The University of Melbourne, teaches us the facts about these squirmy parasites and explains what his team are doing to stop them in their tracks.So get ready to benefit from our host, Dr Rob, as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE! |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-25 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Host-parasite relationships.
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Marine animals -- Parasites.
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Medical parasitology.
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Parasitic plants.
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Streaming video
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Mounsey, Kate, contributor
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