Maria Adelaida Gomez joins TWiP to discuss her career and the work of her laboratory on understanding the healing process during cutaneous leishmaniasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Maria Adelaida Gomez Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode CIDEIM Healing in cutaneous leishmaniasis (J Immunol) Become a patron of TWiP Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Music by Ronal...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 230
Eyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the Female Traveler with Intermittent Fever and Ring Enhancements in the Liver. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Eyal Leshem Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 229 Woman in her 40s is referred to me to be seen in the office from one of my colleagues. She reports that she has been having recurrent issues w...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 229
TWiP discusses a tapeworm that causes extreme lifespan extension in infected ant workers, and a candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers (Roy Soc Open Sci) Candidate antibody drug for prevention of malaria Ceilidh goes viral (YouTube) Become a patron of TW...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 228
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: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Jim Small Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Parasites and childhood stunting (Trends Parasitol) Letters read on TWiP 227 Become a patron of TWiP Send your questions and comments to twip@mi...
Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 227
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: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Second malaria vaccine (Nature) Malaria report 2023 (WHO) Malaria and climate change (WHO) Parasites and childhood stunting (Trends Parasitol) Sea creature spot...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 226
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. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Vaccine against cow parasite (Vert Farm Daily) Protective vaccine against bovine parasi...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 225
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 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. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , and Chuck Knirsch S...
Dec 12, 2023•58 min•Ep. 224
TWiP solves the case of the Haitian female with AIDS and voluminous diarrhea, and review the pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and treatment of malaria and Chagas disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Click arrow to play Download TWiP #223 (63 MB .mp3, 88 minutes) Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Malaria (Lancet) Chagas disease (AJTMH) Hero: Joe Cook Letters read on TWiP 223 Becom...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 223
At the meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygeine in Chicago, Natasha joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man with a Generalized Seizure and Infectious Forms in the Brain. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Natasha Spottiswoode Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Treatment of Balamuthia encephalitis with nitroxoline (Emerg Inf Dis) Letters read on TWiP 222 Become a...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 222
Michelle and Alexander join TWiP to solve their case of the 36 Year Old Male with shortness of breath, stinging pain in the extremities, fatigue, abdominal cramps, and bowel irregularities, and discuss host cell invasion by Trypanosoma cruzi . Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guests: Michelle Naegeli and Alexander Grieb Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode cAMP-dependent invasion by Trypanosom...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 221
TWiP solves the case of the Hiker from Queens who Denies Bug Bites, and reveal two different malaria experimental vaccines that target different parts of the parasite life cycle. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Malaria transmission-blocking vaccine (Lancet Inf Dis) mRNA vaccine against malaria (Nat Immunol) Letters read on TWiP 220 Become a patron of TWiP ...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 220
TWiP solves the case of the 19 month old Female Having Issues, and discusses the finding that selection for insecticide resistance can promote Plasmodium falciparum infection in Anopheles mosquitoes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes promotes Plasmodium infection (PLoS Path) Letters read on TWiP 219 Become a patron of TWiP...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 219
TWiP solves two cases this week, the Man with Issues after COVID-19, and the Man with Left Arm Weakness, then describe how the malaria parasite evades mosquito immunity by glutaminyl cyclase–mediated posttranslational protein modification. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Malaria parasite evades mosquito immunity (Proc Natl Acad Sci USA) Letters read on TWiP 218 Become a patron...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 281
TWiP solves the case of the Man With Dog Exposure, and discuss rapid and spontaneous post-partum clearance of Plasmodium falciparum related to expulsion of the placenta. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Post-partum clearance of P. falciparum (J Inf Dis) Letters read on TWiP 217 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 217 We have two cases today! A man in his 60s who provide...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 217
Eyal joins TWiP to solve the case of the case of the Feverish Patient from Israel, and reveals his training and experience with travel medicine in Israel. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Eyal Leshem Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Letters read on TWiP 216 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 216 This is a case from one of my colleagues in North West China. Many years ago whe...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 216
TWiP solves the case of the case of the boy in Uganda with a mobile piece of spaghetti in the gallbladder, and reviews papers on female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar, and a volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode •Female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar (PLoS NTD) •A volatile sex attractant of tsetse...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 215
Kay Schaefer joins TWiP to solve the case of the German Male with Hematuria, and discusses Tropical Medicine Excursions, which provides patient-oriented training courses for healthcare professionals who wish to improve their clinical skills in tropical medicine and travelers’ health in the endemic regions of Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Kay Schaefer Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 214
Jessie Stone joins TWiP to solve the case of the Boy With a Swollen Belly, and discusses Soft Power Health, a clinic that she founded in Uganda to provide healthcare for people in need. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Guest: Jessie Stone Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode • Soft Power Health • Letters read on TWiP 213 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 213 A 49 y.o. German male is seen with significa...
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 213
Shauna Gunaratne joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man from Mali with Painless Skin Lesions, and discuss her plans for a tropical medicine institute in New York City. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Shauna Gunaratne Click arrow to play Download TWiP #212 (51 MB .mp3, 84 minutes) Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Letters read on TWiP 212 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 2...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 212
TWiP solves the case of the Man from Hong Kong with Multiple Comorbidities, and discuss safety and efficacy of a monoclonal antibody against malaria in Mali. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Monoclonal antibody against malaria trial (NEJM) Hero: Stephen Hoffman Letters read on TWiP 211 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 211 Man in his 20s originally...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 211
From ASTMH2022 in Seattle, Aisha joins the TWiP team to talk about her training and her career, including delivering a baby on an airplane, and they solve the Case of the Heartsick Guatemalan Septuagenarian. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Aisha Khatib Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Aisha delivers baby on airplane (The Varsity) Helminth infections during pregnancy (J Travel Med) SARS-CoV-2 transmissi...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 210
The TWiP team solves the case of the Woman From Hawaii With Allodynia and abdominal pain, bilateral hip and leg pain, dizziness, and diffuse hyperesthesia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Use coupon code MicrobeTV when purchasing a spike t-shirt from Vaccinated.us Accidental host ( TWiP 207 ) Hero: Dan Colley Letters read on TWiP 209 Become a patron of TWi...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 209
The TWiP team solves the case of the Woman Who Vomited Up a Worm, and discuss how malaria transmission intensity can modify the effectiveness of the RTS, S/AS01 vaccine in Africa. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Malaria intensity modifies vaccine effectiveness (J Inf Dis) Letters read on TWiP 208 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 208 An adult fem...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 208
Claire joins the TWiP team to discuss her training and experience as an infectious disease physician, and her transition to science communication, then we solve the case of the Honduran Male with Seizures. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Claire Panosian Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Claire’s website Claire’s videos (Vimeo) Letters read on TWiP 207 Become a patron of TWiP Case St...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 207
The TWiP team solves the case of the Ghanian Women With Leg Swelling, and relate how Anopheline mosquitoes are protected against parasite infection by tryptophan catabolism in gut microbiota. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Bacteria protect mosquitoes from parasite infection (Nat Microbiol) Letters read on TWiP 206 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TW...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 206
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...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 205
The TWiP team solves the case Two Ghanians Near A Fast-Flowing River, and discuss a promising new drug for treatment of African trypanosomiasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Oral fexinidazole for African trypanosomiasis (Lancet) Hero: Madeline Albright Letters read on TWiP 204 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 204 Pregnant woman, 20 yo, living...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 204
The TWiP team solves the case of the Shopkeeper with Thirst, Rash, and low Blood Oxygen, then review a study on the effect on survival to adulthood in Tanzania of mosquito net use in early childhood. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Mosquito net use in Tanzania (NEJM) Michiaki Takahashi (Wikipedia) Letters read on TWiP 203 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 203
Sara from the Febrile Podcast joins the TWiP team at The Incubator to solve the case of the Man With an Egg Laden Colonic Mass, and Daniel presents a new puzzle for us to solve. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Guest: Sara Deng Click arrow to play Download TWiP #201 (72 MB .mp3, 60 minutes) Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Febrile podcast Hero: Eloise Blaine Cramm Support MicrobeTV at Parasites Wi...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 202
The TWiP team solves the case of the Man with a Cat and Ring Enhancing Lesions, and discuss domestic mammals as reservoirs for Leishmania donovani on the Indian subcontinent. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Daniel Griffin , and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Links for this episode Reservoirs for Leishmania (Transboundary Emerg Dis) Support MicrobeTV at Parasites Without Borders Letters read on TWiP 201 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study ...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 201
