TWiP 113: Flying pigs
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0and Daniel Griffin
Guest:\xa0Jason Zucker
The TWiP ternion\xa0solve the case of the Man\xa0from Mexico, and discuss a transgenic toxoplasma vaccine for chickens using\xa0Eimeria tenella.
Links for this episode:- Transgenic\xa0Eimeria\xa0as a\xa0toxoplasma vaccine\xa0(Sci Rep)
- Image shows cysticercus of\xa0T. solium\xa0in brain (Parasitic Diseases, 5th Ed)
- Letters read\xa0on TWiP 113
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Case Study for TWiP 11322 yo female comes to clinic in Bronx, reports one week of vaginal discharge and itching. Looks bad, yellowish. Sexually active with boyfriend. He has no symptoms. Some discomfort on urination. Healthy, no prior surgeries, no allergies. Mother with diabetes, father has high bp. Takes oral contraceptive pills. Not employed, lives with mother and sisters. Substance abuse: some on occasion, marijuana and alcohol, no i.v. No pets. Diet: lot of fast food. Physical exam: slightly heavy, normal but vaginal exam: discharge, thick, slight yellow light green color, no strong odor, some redness to vaginal walls, no changes to cervix. 2 weeks from last menstrual period.\xa0
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