Audun returns to help solve the case of the Ecuadorean Gentleman Treated for COVID-19, followed by a discussion of the interaction of Blastocystis with the intestinal microbiota and the immune system, and of course a new clinical case from Daniel.
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.
Daniel and Vincent solve the case of the Haitian Girl Who Failed To Thrive, and visit two studies that address the question of whether infection with Toxoplasma gondii alters human behavior.
Vincent and Dickson discuss five ways that helminths manipulate host tissues to survive.
Christina Naula, Ph.D.
Dickson D.
Despommier, Ph.D.
Daniel Griffin, M.D.,
Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.
