TWiP 168: Kleptoparasitism and the stercoraceous souvenir

Published: March 27, 2019, 3:05 p.m.

The Giardians of the Galaxy solve the case of the Woman With a Colonic Stowaway from Hispaniola, and discuss activation of intestinal tuft cells by Trichinella spiralis.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and\xa0Daniel Griffin

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18 month old child, on medical mission for previous year with older sibling and 2 parents. Back in US for 2-3 months, just as leaving remote location were given dose of allbendazole. Call comes to Mom, child is at child care and has passed something. It is serpiginous, 5-6 inches in length, moving a bit. Not flat, but round. Child otherwise fine.

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Music by\xa0Ronald Jenkees