TWiP 92: Kleptohaemodeipnonism
Vincent, Dickson, and Daniel discuss how fluctuation in the price of guinea pig food could help transmission of the agent of Chagas disease, and present a new case study for your consumption.
\nHosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin
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- Ascaris on\xa0TWiP 21 \n
- Ascaris lumbricoides\xa0life cycle (jpg) \n
- Child with distended abdomen due to Ascaris (jpg) \n
- Bottlenecks\xa0and Chagas disease\xa0(Proc Biol Soc) \n
- Letters read\xa0on TWiP 92 \n
A 20 yo Japanese female student went to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. nausea, had vomited. Had just enjoyed homemade sushi an hour or two previuosly. She prepared the sushi: rice, salmon, tuna rolls. Salmon was local, caught by boyfriend. Tuna from store, sushi grade. No past medical history, mother with anemia. Takes oral contraceptives. No toxic habits. No travel. Monogamous. Temp 100.2, bp 140/90, hr high 90s, breathing upper teens. Physical exam normal except appears distressed in pain, belly extended, tender in left upper quadrant. Friends ate sushi but no one else got sick. All guests ate both types of fish.
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