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TWiP 194: Eye had a corneal scraping
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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
TWiP solves the case of the Long Island Man with Unilateral Eye Pain, followed by a discussion of how enteric helminth coinfection enhances host susceptibility to West Nile virus by a tuft cell-IL-4 receptor signaling axis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Guest: Christina Naula Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Helminth infection enhances West Nile viruses pathogenesis (Cell) Hero: Franz Von Lichtenberg Letters read on TWiP 194 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 194 Woman in 40s, on return from Puerto Rico where she often went. Went to local beaches, brought their dogs. Noticed problem on foot, raised red serpiginous lines, slowly moving all over the foot. Bloodwork showed elevated eosinophils. Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees
Released:
Apr 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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