TWiP 119: A kinder and gentler case
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello\xa0and Daniel Griffin
Vincent and Daniel\xa0solve the case of the\xa0Family with Eosinophilia, and\xa0discuss\xa0HIV-1\xa0infection and genome integration\xa0in\xa0the blood fluke\xa0Schistosoma mansoni.
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Links for this episode:- Family cluster of\xa0eosinophilia\xa0(Clin Inf Dis)
- Dientamoeba fragilis\xa0(Wikipedia)
- Parasites without borders
- HIV integrates\xa0into\xa0Schistosoma\xa0genome (PLoS Path)
- Image credit
- Letters read\xa0on TWiP 119
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Case Study for TWiP 119This one will be kinder and gentler case. Back in Thailand but could be in several places. 25 yo Thai woman from Bangkok, to hospital, chief complaint facial swelling. Eats typical Thai diet (see previous episodes!) Som tum, etc fish that is not cooked. Migratory - moves around face. Not tender, but mild itchiness. For about a week, no pain. Healthy, no past med/surg history, family all fine. HIV negative, no drugs, no travel. On examination, has swelling on right side, 3-4 cm raised, little redness, firm, does not feel like fluid\xa0filled. No fever, no GI problems, no bloods. WBC up, eosinophils up.\xa0
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