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TWiP 164: Surf n' perf

TWiP 164: Surf n' perf

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP 164: Surf n' perf

FromThis Week in Parasitism

ratings:
Length:
101 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The TWiP legends solve the case of Surfer Sans Septum, and discuss how two symbiotic bacteria in the tsetse fly allow colonization with Trypanosoma brucei. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiP. Links for this episode: A Tale of Three Species (mBio) V.B. Wigglesworth (Wikipedia) VB Nimble, VB Quick Hero: James Paget Letters read on TWiP 164 Case Study for TWiP 164 Welcome to Uganda. Mother brings in 4 yo female child, end of rainy season, concerned that has one day of fever, headache, cough. On exam looks ill, unremarkable except rapid heart rate, localized crackles in right lower lung. Several children in family. Spends day swimming in local stream. Take care of animals. Help gather drinking water in morning. Live in dirt floor home, thatch roof, with animals around. Saw many others with same problem. What tests do you want to do? Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees
Released:
Jan 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.