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.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 14 days 1 hour 29 minutes
episode 233: Cryptosporidium not cryptocurrency
TWiP solves the case of the physician with no significant previous medical history who is currently doing their fellowship training develops diarrhea, and presents a new clinical case for our astute listeners to solve. Hosts: , , ,...
episode 232: Lives of Wolbachia
TWiP 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: , , and Subscribe (free): , , , ...
episode 231: Scotch in drink and tape
TWiP solves the case of the Woman With White Worms, and presents a new clinical case to decipher. Hosts: , , , and Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Please support our...
episode 230: Healing cutaneous leishmaniasis with Maria Adelaida Gomez
Maria Adelaida Gomez joins TWiP to discuss her career and the work of her laboratory on understanding the healing process during cutaneous leishmaniasis. Hosts: , , , and Guest: Maria Adelaida Gomez Subscribe...
episode 229: The very hungry flatworm
Eyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the Female Traveler with Intermittent Fever and Ring Enhancements in the Liver. Hosts: , , , and Guest: Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this episode Become...
episode 228: Parasitic fountain of youth
TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria. Hosts: , , , and Subscribe (free): , , , Links for this...
episode 227: Alpha-gal syndrome
Jim 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: , , , and Christina Naula Guest: Jim Small Subscribe...
episode 226: Successful systems attract parasites
TWiP 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: , , , and Christina Naula Subscribe...
episode 225: Wandering worm with Lee Gottesdiener
Lee 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....
episode 224: Neglected tropical diseases roadmap with Chuck Knirsch
Chuck 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...