TWiP solves the case of the middle-aged man with eosinophilia and a history of sexual activity with paid sex workers in Okinawa, and presents a new case for you to solve. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin,…
TWiP 247: Manhattan mystery malady
- November 18, 2024
- Tagged as: eosinophilia, metronidazole, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, PrEP, std, trichomonas vaginalis, urethritis
TWiP solves the case of the Manhattan man with pain on urination or ejaculation, and presents a new case for you to solve. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Click arrow…
TWiP 246: Everything spiral: a worm in a hurry
- November 1, 2024
- Tagged as: bear meat, eosinophilia, nurse cell, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, pork, Trichinella, trichinellosis
TWiP taps into Dickson’s knowledge of Trichinella to discuss an outbreak in humans who consumed rare bear meat, and the impact of globalization and climate change on the epidemiology of the species. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson…
Eyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the Female Traveler with Intermittent Fever and Ring Enhancements in the Liver.
TWiP 140: Blasting Blastocystis
- October 17, 2017
- Tagged as: anaerobic, blast, Blastocystis, eosinophilia, eukaryote, genome, parasite, parasitism, stramenopile
The triple TWiP solve the case of the Peace Corp Veteran with Eosinophilia, and discuss the genome sequence of the hyper-prevalent parasitic eukaryote Blastocystis.
The TWiP Masters solve the case of the Australian Wildlife Carer, and review evidence that nodding syndrome may be caused by an autoimmune reaction to the parasitic worm that causes river blindness.
The TWiPerati solve the case of the Man Who Sat in Feces, and discuss a study on how Dickson’s favorite parasite induces the formation of a collagen capsule.
Vincent and Daniel solve the case of the Family with Eosinophilia, and discuss HIV-1 infection and genome integration in the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni.
Christina Naula, Ph.D.
Dickson D.
Despommier, Ph.D.
Daniel Griffin, M.D.,
Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.