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TWiP 205: Two for the price of one
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Length:
93 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The 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 Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Emodepside for onchocerciasis (PlOS NTD) Hero: Dr. Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela Letters read on TWiP 205 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 205 Two women, 80s and 50s. Former had 9 children, lives in Ghanian village with large lagoon, many mosquitoes. Concerned about chronic swelling of left leg, groin area for much of her life. Walks barefoot. 50 yo with 4 children, both legs started to swell, cold, mosquito bites. With time left leg becomes hard, swollen, disfigured. Has gone to hospital for ulceration. Common problem in her village, mostly women but some men. Problems getting access to medications. Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees
Released:
May 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
TWiP #1 - Introduction to parasitism: Vincent and Dick provide an overview of parasites and parasitism by This Week in Parasitism