TWiP 123: What we know is confusing
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0and\xa0Daniel Griffin
The TWiPanorama\xa0solve the case of the\xa0Dutch Woman with Wormy Objects in Her Stool,\xa0dissect a study on cytoadhesion of malaria infected red blood cells, and introduce Parasitology Superheroes.
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- Cytoadhesion of\xa0Plasmodium\xa0in severe malaria (PLoS Path)
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Case Study for TWiP 123Nurse in early 20s, recent grad, decides to spend year in global health internship in western DR/Haitian border. On her foot has skin issue: told is fungal infection, using antifungal cream, is getting worse. Several days, only on one foot. Healthy, no past med/surg/allergies, no meds, no HIV, lives with local family. Daughter, wife, husband, cat. No toxic habits. Originally from US, swims, walks barefoot to and from, shoes off in house. Easts local food, exposure to dogs, cats, sister. Very itchy, but not open; rash area is raised. Blistery in certain areas, involves different areas in different days, snakelike.\xa0
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