TWiP solves the case of the case of the boy in Uganda with a mobile piece of spaghetti in the gallbladder, and reviews papers on female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar, and a volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies.
Kay Schaefer joins TWiP to solve the case of the German Male with Hematuria, and discusses Tropical Medicine Excursions, which provides patient-oriented training courses for healthcare professionals who wish to improve their clinical skills in…
TWiP 213: One deadly snail with Jessie Stone, MD
- February 4, 2023
- Tagged as: parasite, parasitism, parasitology, schistosomiasis
Jessie Stone joins TWiP to solve the case of the Boy With a Swollen Belly, and discusses Soft Power Health, a clinic that she founded in Uganda to provide healthcare for people in need.
TWiP 212: The Man from Mali with Shauna Gunaratne
- December 26, 2022
- Tagged as: cutaneous leishmaniasis, Mali, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, sandfly
Shauna Gunaratne joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man from Mali with Painless Skin Lesions, and discuss her plans for a tropical medicine institute in New York City. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel…
TWiP solves the case of the Man from Hong Kong with Multiple Comorbidities, and discuss safety and efficacy of a monoclonal antibody against malaria in Mali.
TWiP 210: Is there a doctor on board? with Aisha Khatib
- November 3, 2022
- Tagged as: Chagas disease, childbirth, helminth, parasite, parasitism, parasitology
From ASTMH2022 in Seattle, Aisha joins the TWiP team to talk about her training and her career, including delivering a baby on an airplane, and they solve the Case of the Heartsick Guatemalan Septuagenarian. Hosts: Vincent…
TWiP 209: A worm in paradise
- September 27, 2022
- Tagged as: allodynia, Hawaii, hyperesthesia, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, rat lungworm
The TWiP team solves the case of the Woman From Hawaii With Allodynia and abdominal pain, bilateral hip and leg pain, dizziness, and diffuse hyperesthesia.
TWiP 208: A red herring
- August 18, 2022
- Tagged as: anisakis, malaria, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, sushi, vaccine
The TWiP team solves the case of the Woman Who Vomited Up a Worm, and discuss how malaria transmission intensity can modify the effectiveness of the RTS, S/AS01 vaccine in Africa.
TWiP 207: Accidental host with Claire Panosian, MD
- July 1, 2022
- Tagged as: loa loa, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, rat lungworm, science communication
Claire joins the TWiP team to discuss her training and experience as an infectious disease physician, and her transition to science communication, then we solve the case of the Honduran Male with Seizures.
The TWiP team solves the case of the Ghanian Women With Leg Swelling, and relate how Anopheline mosquitoes are protected against parasite infection by tryptophan catabolism in gut microbiota.