Latest Parasitism Podcast Episodes
TWiP 232: Lives of Wolbachia
This Week in Parasitism - April 05, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP reviews the cellular lives of Wolbachia, a gram-negative bacteria that infects many arthropods and filarial nematodes with very different outcomes – parasitism or mutualism. Hosts: Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts...
TWiP 231: Scotch in drink and tape
This Week in Parasitism - March 31, 2024 17:41 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the Woman With White Worms, and presents a new clinical case to decipher. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Disc...
TWiP 230: Healing cutaneous leishmaniasis with Maria Adelaida Gomez
This Week in Parasitism - March 01, 2024 18:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsMaria Adelaida Gomez joins TWiP to discuss her career and the work of her laboratory on understanding the healing process during cutaneous leishmaniasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Maria Adelaida Gomez Subscribe (free): Apple P...
TWiP 229: The very hungry flatworm
This Week in Parasitism - February 27, 2024 19:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsEyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the Female Traveler with Intermittent Fever and Ring Enhancements in the Liver. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Eyal Leshem Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links f...
TWiP 228: Parasitic fountain of youth
This Week in Parasitism - February 06, 2024 19:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email ...
TWiP 227: Alpha-gal syndrome
This Week in Parasitism - January 20, 2024 02:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsJim Small joins TWiP to solve the case of the 41 year old Man with sudden GI distress and itchy hives, followed by a discussion of parasites and childhood stunting. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Jim Small Subscribe (free): Apple P...
TWiP 226: Successful systems attract parasites
This Week in Parasitism - January 03, 2024 21:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP reviews some parasite stories of 2023, including progress in the control of malaria and polio, and review a connection between parasites and childhood stunting. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Po...
TWiP 225: Wandering worm with Lee Gottesdiener
This Week in Parasitism - December 20, 2023 16:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsLee Gottesdiener joins TWiP to help solve the case of the 46 Year Old Man with Ongoing Upper Extremity Swelling, and review plant‑based production of a protective vaccine antigen against the bovine parasitic nematode Ostertagia ostertagi. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel G...
TWiP 224: Neglected tropical diseases roadmap with Chuck Knirsch
This Week in Parasitism - December 12, 2023 17:15 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsChuck Knirsch returns to TWiP to discuss the Neglected Tropical Diseases Roadmap published by WHO, which sets global targets and milestones to prevent, control, eliminate or eradicate 20 diseases and disease groups. Chuck Knirsch returns to TWiP to discuss the Neglected Tropical Diseases Roadm...
TWiP 223: Voluminous diarrhea
This Week in Parasitism - November 28, 2023 22:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the Haitian female with AIDS and voluminous diarrhea, and review the pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and treatment of malaria and Chagas disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Click arrow to play Download TW...
TWiP 222: Balamuthia in the brain with Natasha Spottiswoode
This Week in Parasitism - October 31, 2023 12:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsAt the meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygeine in Chicago, Natasha joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man with a Generalized Seizure and Infectious Forms in the Brain. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Natasha...
TWiP 221: Delusional parasitosis
This Week in Parasitism - October 01, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsMichelle and Alexander join TWiP to solve their case of the 36 Year Old Male with shortness of breath, stinging pain in the extremities, fatigue, abdominal cramps, and bowel irregularities, and discuss host cell invasion by Trypanosoma cruzi. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Dani...
TWiP 220: Denies any bug bites
This Week in Parasitism - August 20, 2023 23:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the Hiker from Queens who Denies Bug Bites, and reveal two different malaria experimental vaccines that target different parts of the parasite life cycle. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcas...
TWIP 219: Sick as a dog
This Week in Parasitism - July 24, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the 19 month old Female Having Issues, and discusses the finding that selection for insecticide resistance can promote Plasmodium falciparum infection in Anopheles mosquitoes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe...
TWiP 218: Malaria parasite evades mosquito
This Week in Parasitism - June 29, 2023 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves two cases this week, the Man with Issues after COVID-19, and the Man with Left Arm Weakness, then describe how the malaria parasite evades mosquito immunity by glutaminyl cyclase–mediated posttranslational protein modification. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christi...
TWiP 217: ChatGPT solves the case
This Week in Parasitism - June 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the Man With Dog Exposure, and discuss rapid and spontaneous post-partum clearance of Plasmodium falciparum related to expulsion of the placenta. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, ema...
TWiP 216: A challenging case
This Week in Parasitism - May 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsEyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the case of the Feverish Patient from Israel, and reveals his training and experience with travel medicine in Israel. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Eyal Leshem Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts...
TWiP 215: A mobile piece of spaghetti
This Week in Parasitism - March 30, 2023 17:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the case of the boy in Uganda with a mobile piece of spaghetti in the gallbladder, and reviews papers on female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar, and a volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and...
TWiP 214: Tropical medicine excursions with Kay Schaefer
This Week in Parasitism - February 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsKay Schaefer joins TWiP to solve the case of the German Male with Hematuria, and discusses Tropical Medicine Excursions, which provides patient-oriented training courses for healthcare professionals who wish to improve their clinical skills in tropical medicine and travelers’ health in the ende...
TWiP 213: One deadly snail with Jessie Stone, MD
This Week in Parasitism - February 04, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsJessie Stone joins TWiP to solve the case of the Boy With a Swollen Belly, and discusses Soft Power Health, a clinic that she founded in Uganda to provide healthcare for people in need. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Guest: Jessie Stone Subscribe (free): ...
TWiP 212: The Man from Mali with Shauna Gunaratne
This Week in Parasitism - December 26, 2022 20:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsShauna Gunaratne joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man from Mali with Painless Skin Lesions, and discuss her plans for a tropical medicine institute in New York City. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Shauna Gunaratne Click arrow to...
TWiP 211: Monoclonal against malaria in Mali
This Week in Parasitism - December 07, 2022 19:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsTWiP solves the case of the Man from Hong Kong with Multiple Comorbidities, and discuss safety and efficacy of a monoclonal antibody against malaria in Mali. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,...
TWiP 210: Is there a doctor on board? with Aisha Khatib
This Week in Parasitism - November 03, 2022 22:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsFrom ASTMH2022 in Seattle, Aisha joins the TWiP team to talk about her training and her career, including delivering a baby on an airplane, and they solve the Case of the Heartsick Guatemalan Septuagenarian. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Guest: Aisha Khatib ...
TWiP 209: A worm in paradise
This Week in Parasitism - September 27, 2022 14:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case of the Woman From Hawaii With Allodynia and abdominal pain, bilateral hip and leg pain, dizziness, and diffuse hyperesthesia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, R...
TWiP 208: A red herring
This Week in Parasitism - August 18, 2022 15:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case of the Woman Who Vomited Up a Worm, and discuss how malaria transmission intensity can modify the effectiveness of the RTS, S/AS01 vaccine in Africa. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podca...
TWiP 207: Accidental host with Claire Panosian, MD
This Week in Parasitism - July 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsClaire joins the TWiP team to discuss her training and experience as an infectious disease physician, and her transition to science communication, then we solve the case of the Honduran Male with Seizures. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Gue...
TWiP 206: Bacteria protect mosquitoes from parasites
This Week in Parasitism - May 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case of the Ghanian Women With Leg Swelling, and relate how Anopheline mosquitoes are protected against parasite infection by tryptophan catabolism in gut microbiota. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free):...
TWiP 205: Two for the price of one
This Week in Parasitism - May 03, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case of the Pregnant Ghanian Living Near a River, and reveal emodepside, a drug for treatment of onchocerciasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Download TWiP #205 (56 MB .mp3, 93 minutes) Subscribe (free): Apple P...
TWiP 204: Near a fast-flowing river
This Week in Parasitism - March 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case Two Ghanians Near A Fast-Flowing River, and discuss a promising new drug for treatment of African trypanosomiasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email...
TWiP 203: True, true, and unrelated
This Week in Parasitism - February 23, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsThe TWiP team solves the case of the Shopkeeper with Thirst, Rash, and low Blood Oxygen, then review a study on the effect on survival to adulthood in Tanzania of mosquito net use in early childhood. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe...
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