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This Week in Parasitism

Vincent Racaniello

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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All Episodes

01:21:03

TWiP 213: One deadly snail with Jessie Stone, MD

This Week in Parasitism ·

2023/02/04

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 significant gross

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01:27:37

TWiP 212: The Man from Mali with Shauna Gunaratne

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2022/12/26

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 212 14

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01:24:19

TWiP 211: Monoclonal against malaria in Mali

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2022/12/07

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 from

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01:35:05

TWiP 210: Is there a doctor on board? with Aisha Khatib

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2022/11/03

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 transmission

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01:08:51

TWiP 209: A worm in paradise

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2022/09/27

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 TWiP Case

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01:04:15

TWiP 208: A red herring

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2022/08/18

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 female

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01:42:15

TWiP 207: Accidental host with Claire Panosian, MD

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2022/07/01

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 Study for

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01:20:43

TWiP 206: Bacteria protect mosquitoes from parasites

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2022/05/30

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 TWiP 206

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01:33:01

TWiP 205: Two for the price of one

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2022/05/03

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

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01:30:51

TWiP 204: Near a fast-flowing river

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2022/03/28

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 in

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01:19:26

TWiP 203: True, true, and unrelated

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2022/02/23

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 for

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01:16:19

TWiP 202: 80 microns and ovoid

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2022/01/23

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 Without

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59:38

TWiP 201: Tiny and hairy

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2021/12/08

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 for

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01:22:01

TWiP 200: Parasites without borders

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2021/11/04

The TWiP team solves the case of the Gentleman from New York with Intestinal Issues, and review a 20 year study of butterflies, their associated parasitoid wasp and Wolbachia introduced into an island community. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Download TWiP #200 (41 MB .mp3, 68 minutes) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Accidental parasitoid introduction (Mol Ecol) Hero: Gerald Keusch Support MicrobeTV at

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01:07:40

TWiP 199: Chagas kisses Cruzi and Brucei bites

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2021/10/12

The TWiP team solves the case of the Traveler to Tanzania with a Purple Lesion, and discuss Mosquirix, the first vaccine approved for Plasmodium parasites. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Historic malaria vaccine (Nature) Efficacy and safety of RTS,S/AS01 (Lancet) Letters read on TWiP 199 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP

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01:15:13

TWiP 198: Cyclospora in the dining room with the...

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2021/09/14

The TWiP quadfecta solves the case of the Traveler With Watery Diarrhea, and reveals that a heat-shock response regulated by a transcription factor protects human malaria parasites from the high temperatures of fever. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Malaria parasite resists fever due to heat shock response (Nat Micro) Malaria beats the

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01:04:13

TWiP 197: An adventurous eater

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2021/08/16

TWiP solves the case of the Adventurous Eater with Areas of Swelling, and discusses an experimental Trypanosoma vivax vaccine comprising an invariant flagellum antigen. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Download TWiP #197 (39 MB .mp3, 64 minutes) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Experimental T. vivax vaccine (Nature) Letters read on TWiP 197 Become a patron of TWiP Case

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56:16

TWiP 196: Naked eye entomologist

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2021/07/12

TWiP solves the case of the Homeless Man With Skin Issues, and discusses an experimental mRNA based malaria vaccine. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Daniel Griffin Download TWiP #196 (49 MB .mp3, 81 minutes) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Entomophagy (TWiP 131) Malaria mRNA vaccine (NPJ vaccines) Letters read on TWiP 196 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 196 30 yo woman having areas of swelling in different

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01:21:00

TWiP 195: Shocking diseases in attractive NY accents

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2021/05/31

Christina returns to the TWiP trifecta to solve the case of the Beachgoer with Red Lines on Her foot, and an experimental malaria vaccine based on the junctional region of the circumsporozoite protein displayed on a virus-like particle. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Guest: Christina Naula Download TWiP #195 (46 MB .mp3, 76 minutes) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode PWB on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter VLP-based malaria

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01:13:02

TWiP 194: Eye had a corneal scraping

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2021/04/24

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:

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