This Week in Parasitism

This Week in Parasitism

TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.

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Episoder(288)

TWiP 280: The wriggling diagnosis

TWiP 280: The wriggling diagnosis

TWiP solves the case of the 3 yo child, who recently immigrated to the US from Central America, in the ER with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain and a rather active serpiginous wormlike 'thing...

29 Mai 57min

TWiP 279: Tolling for hookworms

TWiP 279: Tolling for hookworms

TWiP reviews a phase 2 clinical trial of a recombinant vaccine against N. americanus glutathione S-transferase-1, an enzyme that performs a crucial enzymatic step in hookworm blood feeding. Hosts: Vin...

1 Mai 50min

TWiP 278: Trichinella from eating bear eyeballs

TWiP 278: Trichinella from eating bear eyeballs

TWiP solves the case of the male in his 20s from Hokkaido, Japan, who developed fatigue and rash, followed by fever and myalgia 6 days later, after eating a raw bear eyeball. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello...

24 Apr 56min

TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness

TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness

TWiP 277: Rif-ing on river blindness April 21, 2026 TWiP reviews the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, and comparison of doxycycline and rifampicin for the treatment of onchoce...

21 Apr 1h 3min

TWiP 276: Travel history is the key

TWiP 276: Travel history is the key

TWiP solves the case of the man in his 60s experiencing weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Goo...

23 Mar 1h 16min

TWiP 275: Novel malaria vector control

TWiP 275: Novel malaria vector control

TWiP reviews the effectiveness of long-lasting spatial repellent emanators against malaria in humanitarian crisis settings in northern Nigeria, and Dengue suppression by male Wolbachia-infected mosqui...

12 Mar 42min

TWiP 274: Four tablets for bloating

TWiP 274: Four tablets for bloating

TWiP solves the case of the 40 year old male who travels to India and develops intestinal bloating and diarrhea. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple ...

17 Feb 47min

TWiP 273: Intestinal parasites in dogs

TWiP 273: Intestinal parasites in dogs

TWiP reviews intestinal parasites in dogs and their association with clinical manifestations of canine visceral leishmaniasis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe ...

6 Feb 1h 5min

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