Listen "TWiP 40: Doctor, there's a worm in my eye!"
Episode Synopsis
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson discuss loaiasis caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa.
Right-click to download TWiP #40 (52 MB .mp3, 73 minutes).
Links for this episode:
Albendazole therapy for US-bound refugees (NEJM)
Microfilaria of Loa loa (png)
Loa loa life cycle (png)
Letters read on TWiP 40
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].
Vincent and Dickson discuss loaiasis caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa.
Right-click to download TWiP #40 (52 MB .mp3, 73 minutes).
Links for this episode:
Albendazole therapy for US-bound refugees (NEJM)
Microfilaria of Loa loa (png)
Loa loa life cycle (png)
Letters read on TWiP 40
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].
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