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TWiP 182: Super spreaders of science

TWiP 182: Super spreaders of science

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP 182: Super spreaders of science

FromThis Week in Parasitism

ratings:
Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dickson, Daniel and Vincent solve the case of the Ugandan Volunteer With Morning Bites and discuss integration of HIV-1 into the Schistosome genome, with a sprinkling of COVID-19 throughout. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Daniel on TWiV HIV-1 integration into Schistosome genome (PLoS Path) Image from John Southall's Treatise of Buggs, 1730. Letters read on TWiP 182 Become a patron of TWiP. Case Study for TWiP 182 60 yo female comes in with husband, grew up in Lima Peru. Having issue had when child, would get itchiness around anus, mother would have her eat pumpkin seeds. Every 2-3 weeks wakes up with severe itching. Put in q-tip and extracted something, has video of it. ONP stool cultures negative. Referred to Daniel. Negative medical history, no allergies, no surgeries, no medications. Does travel, mainly to Uganda. HIV negative, no toxic habits. Husband reports no symptoms. Has children/grandchildren. Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees
Released:
Apr 11, 2020
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.