Podcast summary and Notes on "trypanosomiasis"

trypanosomiasis

Explore "trypanosomiasis" with insightful episodes like "TWiP 204: Near a fast-flowing river", "TWiP 132: Salted crab som tum", "l) Dr Theresa Manful (University of Ghana, Legon – CAPREx Fellow) and Professor Mark Carrington (Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge)" and "l) Dr Theresa Manful (University of Ghana, Legon – CAPREx Fellow) and Professor Mark Carrington (Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge)" from podcasts like ""This Week in Parasitism", "This Week in Parasitism", "l) Dr Theresa Manful (University of Ghana, Legon – CAPREx Fellow) and Professor Mark Carrington (Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge)" and "Cambridge-Africa Day 2014"" and more!

Episodes (4)

TWiP 204: Near a fast-flowing river

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

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Oral fexinidazole for African trypanosomiasis (Lancet)
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Letters read on TWiP 204

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Case Study for TWiP 204

Pregnant woman, 20 yo, living in eastern Ghana near Volta River delta. Often in river. In second trimester. Comes in with abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea. Ovoid forms seen in stool, 160 microns, have single lateral projections. Other ovoid forms 45×30 microns which contain polar bodies.

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Music by Ronald Jenkees

This Week in Parasitism

enMarch 28, 2022

TWiP 132: Salted crab som tum

The TWiP-tastic peeps solve the case of the Thai Man Coughing Up Blood, and reveal potential therapies for trypanosomiasis that are inhibitors of protein import into glycosomes.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin

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Inhibitors of protein import into trypanosome glycosomes (Science)
Hookworm (TWiP #22)
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Letters read on TWiP 132

Case Study for TWiP 132

Young NYC woman with son (10), chief complaint of discomfort and itchiness in anal area. Has tried to look but nothing abnormal. Married, no complaints from husband or child. Two older kids have no complaints. But son has also been scratching in anal area. Everything fine 3 months ago, sister came to visit with 3 young pre-school children, may have caught something from them. No past med or surg history, no allergies. No meds, work out of home, no toxic habits, no recent travel. Have dog. Do lots of volunteering with children. History of sushi consumption. She does not like raw fish but son does. Worse itching at night. Going on for a number of weeks. Reports being under a lot of stress recently due to family.

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Music by Ronald Jenkees

This Week in Parasitism

enApril 29, 2017