The TWiP peeps solve the case of the Panamanian Mother with Steatorrhea, and reveal new monoclonal antibodies that effectively block malarial infection.
TWiP 151: Indiscriminate bulk feeders
- May 2, 2018
- Tagged as: Ascaris, blood, bloodsucking, Falciparum, helminth, hookworm, malaria, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, resource competition, scabies
The Podfessors solve the case of the Itchy Child from Panama, and discuss competition for blood in human malaria-helminth co-infections.
The TWIPniks solve the case of the Man With Diarrhea and 100 Micron Objects In Stool, and discuss the reticulocyte receptor for Plasmodium vivax.
The TWiPians solve the case of the Woman With Anemia, Eosinophila, and a Worm in Her Intestine, and discuss a study on the function and druggability of two malarial aspartate proteases.
TWiP 125: Third time’s a charm
- January 21, 2017
- Tagged as: Anopheles, malaria, mosquito, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, Plasmodium falciparum, sporozoite, vaccine
The TWiPonderers solve the case of the Timber Worker with Severe Shaking Chills, and describe an experimental malaria vaccine comprising attenuated sporozoites produced by genetic engineering.
The TWiPanorama solve the case of the Dutch Woman with Wormy Objects in Her Stool, dissect a study on cytoadhesion of malaria infected red blood cells, and introduce Parasitology Superheroes.
The TWiPinella solve the case of the Woman from Guinea, and describe the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to identify essential apicomplexan genes.
The TWiP troika solve the case of the Female from the Bronx, and reveal how feeding on different plants affects mosquito capacity to transmit malaria.
TWiP 110: Malaria at the Bronx Zoo
- May 21, 2016
- Tagged as: avian malaria, Bronx Zoo, malaria, parasite, parasitism, penguin, Wildlife Conservation Society
The TWiP trio visit the Bronx Zoo where Paul solves the case of the Four Year Old with Pulmonary Edema, and talks about his career as the Chief Veterinarian and Director of the Zoological Health program for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
TWiP 109: Blame it on Mother
- May 12, 2016
- Tagged as: malaria, P. falciparum, P. vivax, parasite, parasitism, splenomegaly, tropical
Daniel and Vincent solve the case of the Truck Driver from India, discuss why parasites resistant to an antimalarial drug are not transmitted by mosquitoes, and introduce Paul who presents a new case study.
