TWiP 276: Travel history is the key
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TWiP solves the case of the man in his 60s experiencing weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Hero: on TWiP 276 New Case Male in his 20s from Hokkaido, Japan, developed fatigue and rash, followed by fever and myalgia 6 days later. He was a group of five individuals on a hunting trip prior to this and reports that 3 friends are just fine but one other individual developed similar symptoms. He reports that they had been hunting the...
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TWiP 275: Novel malaria vector control
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TWiP reviews the effectiveness of long-lasting spatial repellent emanators against malaria in humanitarian crisis settings in northern Nigeria, and Dengue suppression by male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV for malaria control (Lancet Inf Dis) Dengue suppression with (NEJM) Singapore Environmental Health Institute () Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to
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TWiP 274: Four tablets for bloating
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TWiP solves the case of the 40 year old male who travels to India and develops intestinal bloating and diarrhea. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Hero: Fish and seafood (Our World in Data) Wild (Our World in Data) Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to Music by
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TWiP 273: Intestinal parasites in dogs
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TWiP reviews intestinal parasites in dogs and their association with clinical manifestations of canine visceral leishmaniasis. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Intestinal (Vet Parasitol) Zoonotic protozoal diseases of (Clin Micr Rev) in stray and owned dogs in Brazil (Acta tropica) Zoonotic protozoal diseases of (Clin Micr Rev) Canine visceral leishmaniasis (Leish Vet, ) in leishmaniasis (Trop Med Inf Dis) Canine leishmaniasis (Today's Vet...
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TWiP 272: Don't look and you won't find
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TWiP solves the case about the man with positive Strongyloides serology who is waiting for a kidney transplant. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV (Australian Family Physician) Hero: () on TWiP 272 New Case 40 year old man travels to India, is only there for a week before he develops problems. Bloating, diarrhea. Weathers the storm. Returns to US. Stool sent for testing. Some interesting results. Comes back positive for Hymenolepis nana, Blastocystis...
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TWiP 271: The silent lesion
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TWiP explores female genital schistosomiasis and associated genital infections in Southern Malawi, a neglected tropical disease. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Female in Malawi (Parasitology) Mainstreaming (Parasitology) Female genital (WHO) Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to Music by
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TWiP 270: They bake my noodle
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TWiP solves the case about the man with abnormal brain MRI, and presents a new case for your solving about a man with some electrolyte issues related to his end-stage renal disease. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV on TWiP 270 New Case A man in his 20s is admitted to the hospital with some electrolyte issues related to his end-stage renal disease. Infectious disease is consulted as he has a report of a recent positive strongyloides serology test that was done as part of his...
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TWiP 269: Peripatetic Martin Grobusch
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TWiP travels to Toronto, CA for the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference where they meet up with Martin Grobusch to discuss his career and his work. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Guest: Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Primaquine for blocking (Lancet Inf Dis) , Sierra Leone (New Microb New Inf) Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to Music by
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TWiP 268: A loyal parasite
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TWiP discusses a 41-year long human infection with Schistosoma mansoni, and CRISPR screens that reveal genes essential for Cryptosporidium survival in the host intestine. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Schistosoma infection (J Travel Med) Genes essential for Cryptosporidium (Nat Comm) Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to Music by
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TWiP 267: It dropped from her scalp
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TWiP solves the case about the female who traveled to Brazil and upon returning home felt movements under her scalp on the back of her head, and present another case for your solving, a man with abnormal brain MRI. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Guest: Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Life cycle of Dermatobia hominis on TWiP 267 New Case Man in his 40s, married with 2 children, on Eliquis for a prior DVT, diet-controlled diabetes, who is admitted for evaluation of an abnormal brain MRI. He left AMA...
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It is the first day of summer camp and the children are lined up for a parasite check. Some of the children have certificates that allow them to bypass the screening. Some of the parents are upset about this process commenting that this is not required by the state and report this could not be a problem for their children. One by one the children have their scalps examined and 2 of the children are asked to step to the side. The parents of these two children are contacted and told that they must address the identified concern before they can attend the camp. They are treated with a topical therapy on their hair with repeat in 1 week. The upset parents have several questions that hopefully our listeners can address.
-what is this all about?
-is anyone suggesting this is a hygiene issue?
-what is the most sensitive way to look for this problem?
-how do we know it is cured?
-feel free to talk about the life cycle
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