TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness

Release Date: 04/21/2026

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TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness

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TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness April 21, 2026 TWiP reviews the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, and comparison of doxycycline and rifampicin for the treatment of onchocerciasis. Hosts: , , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Burden of (Lancet Inf Dis) in treatment of river blindness (Open For Inf Dis) Become a of TWiP Send your questions and comments to Music by

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TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness

April 21, 2026

TWiP reviews the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, and comparison of doxycycline and rifampicin for the treatment of onchocerciasis.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula

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