TWiP 284: It's not the pork
TWiP solves the case of the 39-year-old man originally from Guatemala, who moved to one of the NYC boroughs in 2023 and presented with heada...
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This Week in Parasitism
TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they...
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20 of 284 episodesTWiP 283: Warming up to cryptosporidiosis
TWiP reviews the projected impact of climate change on the burden of Cryptosporidium in Mali, Kenya, and The Gambia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniel...
TWiP 282: Does he live in New York?
TWiP solves the case of the nonbinary patient in his 30s with a history HIV/AIDS presenting with 3 weeks of subjective fevers, chills, gener...
TWiP 281: Ants under the influence
TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flowe...
TWiP 280: The wriggling diagnosis
TWiP solves the case of the 3 yo child, who recently immigrated to the US from Central America, in the ER with acute right lower quadrant ab...
TWiP 279: Tolling for hookworms
TWiP reviews a phase 2 clinical trial of a recombinant vaccine against N. americanus glutathione S-transferase-1, an enzyme that performs a...
TWiP 278: Trichinella from eating bear eyeballs
TWiP solves the case of the male in his 20s from Hokkaido, Japan, who developed fatigue and rash, followed by fever and myalgia 6 days later...
TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness
TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness April 21, 2026 TWiP reviews the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, and comparison...
TWiP 276: Travel history is the key
TWiP solves the case of the man in his 60s experiencing weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Daniel Griff...
TWiP 275: Novel malaria vector control
TWiP reviews the effectiveness of long-lasting spatial repellent emanators against malaria in humanitarian crisis settings in northern Niger...
TWiP 274: Four tablets for bloating
TWiP solves the case of the 40 year old male who travels to India and develops intestinal bloating and diarrhea. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello ,...
TWiP 273: Intestinal parasites in dogs
TWiP reviews intestinal parasites in dogs and their association with clinical manifestations of canine visceral leishmaniasis. Hosts: Vincen...
TWiP 272: Don't look and you won't find
TWiP solves the case about the man with positive Strongyloides serology who is waiting for a kidney transplant. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello ,...
TWiP 271: The silent lesion
TWiP explores female genital schistosomiasis and associated genital infections in Southern Malawi, a neglected tropical disease. Hosts: Vinc...
TWiP 270: They bake my noodle
TWiP solves the case about the man with abnormal brain MRI, and presents a new case for your solving about a man with some electrolyte issue...
TWiP 269: Peripatetic Martin Grobusch
TWiP travels to Toronto, CA for the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference where they meet up with Martin Grobusch to...
TWiP 268: A loyal parasite
TWiP discusses a 41-year long human infection with Schistosoma mansoni, and CRISPR screens that reveal genes essential for Cryptosporidium s...
TWiP 267: It dropped from her scalp
TWiP solves the case about the female who traveled to Brazil and upon returning home felt movements under her scalp on the back of her head,...
TWiP 266: Wraps and ivermectin for malaria
TWiP explains research showing that treatment of baby wraps with an insect repellent, and oral dosing with ivermectin, are both effective me...
TWiP 265: Things that jump are cleaner than things that squat
TWiP solves the case about the parasite check in summer camp, and presents a new case about a woman who traveled to Brazil and developed fur...