Episode 179: Hidden Companions: how parasites are adapting to a changing world

The relationship between humans and parasites is changing along with the climate crisis, globalisation, and innovations in science. In this month's Microbe Talk, we chat to expert Kinga Kowalewska-Grochowska at the University of Alberta, Canada, about the evolutions in how we look at parasites, where they are found, and what the future holds for diagnosing and treating these illnesses. This follows Kowalewska-Grochowska's latest review of the same topic published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. If you’d like to read the paper, you can do so by following this link . Stay tuned to the Microbiology Society socials to be the first to hear about exciting new research in the world of microbiology. You can download a full, auto generated transcript of the podcast here.

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Episode 179: Hidden Companions: how parasites are adapting to a changing world is an episode from Microbe Talk by Microbiology Society.

This episode is 25:30 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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