The TWiP trio solve the case of the bug bites all in a row, and talk about a secreted Toxoplasma protein that is central to the parasite’s manipulation of host cells.
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.
The case of the Man from Assam is solved, and phagocytosis of Leishmania by B-1 cells is brought to you by the Three Twipeteers on this episode of TWiP.
The TWiPtastic trio solves the case of the Surfer from Switzerland, and reveal how taste-chemosensory tuft cells in the gut regulate immune responses to parasites.
TWiP 106: Trematode stormtroopers in snail wars
- March 26, 2016
- Tagged as: flatworm, parasite, parasitism, snail, social organization, soldier caste, trematode
The TWiP triumvirate solves the case of the Missionary in Kenya, and review the finding of a soldier caste in flatworms that parasitize snails.
TWiP 105: Survival of the fattest
- March 12, 2016
- Tagged as: arsenic, Artemia, brine shrimp, cestode, eukaryote, flamingo, lipid droplets, parasite, parasitism, toxicity, Trichinella
The TWiPanosomes solve the case of the Young Man from Anchorage, and discuss how cestode parasites increase the resistance of brine shrimp to arsenic toxicity.
Michael returns to help the TWiP trio solve the case of the Delusional African Expatriate, and discuss the association of natural and induced antibodies in mice with differential susceptibility to secondary cystic echinococcosis.
The TWiP-scholars solve the case of the Housewife from Kolkata, discuss mutations in the IL17 gene associated with cerebral malaria, and hear a case presentation from guest Michael Libman.
The TWiPyzoites solve the case of the Uncommon Parasite, and discuss the role of eosinophils in promoting the growth of Trichinella in skeletal muscle.
