TWiV 1138: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the harms of perpetuating the lab leak hypothesis and the recent ACIP recommendations for the RSV vaccine for those individuals over 60, before reviewing the recent

Alexandre Joseph Émil Brumpt, M.D. (1877–1951) 🩺 Brumpt was an accomplished zoologist, working on many species of parasites over his lifetime. He published papers on malaria in birds (Plasmodium gallinaceum), tsetse fly biology, leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma cruzi, Onchocerca

This one is not for the faint of heart! The Strain is a 2014 American thriller series created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. In the show, vampires are brutal parasites aiming to take over the world. They use strain worms as a method of reproduction. Entering through a

TWiV 1140: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the harms of perpetuating the lab leak hypothesis and the recent ACIP recommendations for the RSV vaccine for those individuals over 60, before reviewing the recent

TWiP 241: There once was a patient from China 🪱 TWiP solves the case of the man from China with drenching sweats, discusses ‘worms’ found in Olympic food, and presents a new case for you to solve. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina

Infectious Disease Puscast #61 🪱 On episode #61 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 8/1/24 – 8/14/24. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong. 📺 bit.ly/3WYiovx

Cyclospora has been in the U.S. news recently due to an outbreak in North Carolina. But what is it? Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. It causes cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection. It is transmissible by

TWiV 1142: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses global transmission of mpox, the different clades of the virus and associated pathogenesis, vaccination vs antiviral therapy against mpox and the US’s aid response for

Have you heard about our fundraiser for Floating Doctors? We’re working to raise money for this incredible non-profit organization that provides medical care and supports community development in underserved areas. Floating Doctors They offer unique medical volunteer

Congratulations are in order for our co-director, Professor Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, who was just named as the

Primetime medical dramas just love their parasitic worms. In an episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star, The ATX-Files, the paramedic team responds to a call of a young woman with tentacles hanging out of her nose and mouth. She was visiting a medium to help with pain and sickness deep

TWiV 1144: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses Dr. Fauci’s case of West Nile virus, polio vaccine campaign develops in Gaza, disease that associates with Oropouche virus, mpox: vaccines, clinical trial for mpox antiviral

Infectious Disease Puscast #62 🪱 On episode #62 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 8/15/24 – 8/28/24. Host: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong. 📺 bit.ly/3MvBMeH

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #23: Whipworm 🪱 Dickson and Daniel discuss whipworm, caused by Trichuris trichiura. 📺 bit.ly/3AUru5q

TWiP 242: Worms impair COVID vaccines 🪱 TWiP reviews a study showing that intestinal helminth infection impairs vaccine-induced T cell responses through an IL-10 pathway, which compromised protection against antigenically drifted SARS-CoV-2 variants. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello,

TWiV 1146: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses seasonal influenza vaccine recommendations from the CDC, polio vaccine campaign securing mpox vaccine for Africa, and donating to reduce food insecurity in mpox affected

William Cecil Campbell, Ph.D. (born 1930) For their seminal work, Satoshi Omura and Campbell shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for therapies that revolutionized the treatment of certain parasitic diseases. Together with Satoshi Omura, Campbell discovered a

Enterobius vermicularis, known as pinworms, are among the most common helminthic infections worldwide. They are highly contagious and occur most commonly in children, but they can also occur in people of all ages and socioeconomic classes. It is estimated that over a billion

Tonight! ⏰ Dr. Daniel Griffin joins Vincent Racaniello on this special edition of Office Hours to answer your questions about viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, Mpox virus, poliovirus, influenza virus, and more on this livestream on Wednesday 9/11/24 at 8pm Eastern US. 📺

Are you keeping up with the latest episodes of TWiP? With over 240 episodes and counting, this conversational-style podcast shares everything there is to know about the creatures that live in us, on us, and with us. parasiteswithoutborders.com/this-week-in-p…