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Tag: Dracunculus medinensis

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TWiP 160: Toddy tappers

  • October 10, 2018
  • Tagged as: amoeba, Chad, date palm wine, dog, dracunculiasis, Dracunculus medinensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Guinea worm, Guinea worm disease, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, toddy tapper

The TWiPlets solve the case of the Electrician from Tamil Nadu with a Liver Mass, and reveal that dogs and humans share a common Chadian Guinea worm.

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TWiP 136: Daniel throws a softball

  • July 11, 2017
  • Tagged as: Carter center, dracunculiasis, Dracunculus medinensis, eradication, Guinea worm, inducible nitric oxide synthase, inflammatory monocytes, iNOS, leishmania, monocytes, parasite, parasitism, reactive oxygen species, sand fly
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The TWiP Titans solve the case of the Man from Queens with a Blister Burster, and explain the role of inflammatory monocytes during Leishmania infection of the skin.

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