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TWiP 206: Bacteria protect mosquitoes from parasites
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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
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Case Study for TWiP 206
42 yo Spanish speaking male, originally from capital city of Honduras. Admitted to hospital after seizure. Grew up in Honduras, 20 year history of seizures. Now in NYC area. Treated with carbamazepine, 2x a day. Has not filled scrip for 3 months. Fast heartrate, o2 sat fine, no fever. No surgery, no toxic habits. Unremarkable physical exam. Undergoes blood work and head imaging. CBC normal, normal diff, slight elevation in blood glucose. Imaging of head reveals non-specific coarse calcification. Eats regularly.
Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv
Music by Ronald Jenkees
251集单集
Manage episode 330129989 series 76477
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
42 yo Spanish speaking male, originally from capital city of Honduras. Admitted to hospital after seizure. Grew up in Honduras, 20 year history of seizures. Now in NYC area. Treated with carbamazepine, 2x a day. Has not filled scrip for 3 months. Fast heartrate, o2 sat fine, no fever. No surgery, no toxic habits. Unremarkable physical exam. Undergoes blood work and head imaging. CBC normal, normal diff, slight elevation in blood glucose. Imaging of head reveals non-specific coarse calcification. Eats regularly.
Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv
Music by Ronald Jenkees
251集单集
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