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TWiP 205: Two for the price of one
Manage episode 328219010 series 76477
The TWiP team solves the case of the Pregnant Ghanian Living Near a River, and reveal emodepside, a drug for treatment of onchocerciasis.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula
Download TWiP #205 (56 MB .mp3, 93 minutes)
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Links for this episode- Emodepside for onchocerciasis (PlOS NTD)
- Hero: Dr. Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela
- Letters read on TWiP 205
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Case Study for TWiP 205
Two women, 80s and 50s. Former had 9 children, lives in Ghanian village with large lagoon, many mosquitoes. Concerned about chronic swelling of left leg, groin area for much of her life. Walks barefoot. 50 yo with 4 children, both legs started to swell, cold, mosquito bites. With time left leg becomes hard, swollen, disfigured. Has gone to hospital for ulceration. Common problem in her village, mostly women but some men. Problems getting access to medications.
Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv
Music by Ronald Jenkees
247 odcinków
Manage episode 328219010 series 76477
The TWiP team solves the case of the Pregnant Ghanian Living Near a River, and reveal emodepside, a drug for treatment of onchocerciasis.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula
Download TWiP #205 (56 MB .mp3, 93 minutes)
Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email
Links for this episode- Emodepside for onchocerciasis (PlOS NTD)
- Hero: Dr. Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela
- Letters read on TWiP 205
Become a patron of TWiP
Case Study for TWiP 205
Two women, 80s and 50s. Former had 9 children, lives in Ghanian village with large lagoon, many mosquitoes. Concerned about chronic swelling of left leg, groin area for much of her life. Walks barefoot. 50 yo with 4 children, both legs started to swell, cold, mosquito bites. With time left leg becomes hard, swollen, disfigured. Has gone to hospital for ulceration. Common problem in her village, mostly women but some men. Problems getting access to medications.
Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv
Music by Ronald Jenkees
247 odcinków
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