The TWiP triptych solve the case of the 9/11 Survivor infested with parasites, and discuss the effect of community ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis on Loa loa infections.
TWiP 158: Ant-appetising slime balls
- September 13, 2018
- Tagged as: alteration, ant, behavior, coir, dendriticum, dicrocoelium, ganglion, manipulator, master, metacercaria, mite, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, ticks, trematode
The TWiP hosts solve the case of the Thai Woman With Red Bumps, and reveal that a master manipulator contacts ant brain tissue to control its behavior.
The TWiP professors solve the case of the Woman With Intracellular Ring Forms, and explore the role of Coxiella and Rickettsia endosymbionts in acquisition of Babesia by ticks.
The TWiP crew solves the case of the Ecuadorian with Immunodeficiency and Chronic Diarrhea, and discuss oral transmission of Chagas disease in mice.
TWiP 155: Miss Dickson
- July 23, 2018
- Tagged as: B cell lymphoma, cyst, dracunculus, parasite, parasitism, parasitology, river otter, steroids, Strongyloides
Justin joins the TWiP team to solve the case of the Gentleman with B cell Lymphoma, and consider the finding of Dracunculus species in river otters from Arkansas.
TWiP 154: A louse-y episode
- June 26, 2018
- Tagged as: parasite, parasitism, parasitology, Phthirus pubis, pubic lice
Vincent and Daniel solve the case of the Man in the City with Groin Rash, catch up on the long backlog of email, and present a new case, possibly the most complex one yet on the show.
Vincent and Daniel solve the case of the Panamanian Farmer with Three Weeks of Diarrhea, and discuss how microbes egested during bites of sand flies exacerbate the severity of leishmaniasis.
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 TWiPers solve the case of the Panamanian Man With Leg Ulcer, and describe how a crab predator preferentially feeds on parasite infected prey – even though the parasite makes them faster!
