Podcasts about dicrocoelium

We've all seen The Last of Us right? The hit franchise is based on the real life Cordyceps fungus, but did you know the fungus doesn't take over the brain? The true mechanism behind the zombie fungus is perhaps more terrifying. Also, there is actually a more compelling example of zombie parasites that receives shockingly little attention. In response to listener messages about The Last of Us, Brad puts his Ph.D. studying zombie parasites to work and explains the stories behind Cordyceps, Dicrocoelium and why Toxoplasma might not be all it's cracked up to be. Relevant reading Adaptive host manipulation by Toxoplasma gondii: fact or fiction?You Know Those Parasites That Control Our Brains?Don't forget to check out www.newsly.me and download the Newsly app to make the Internet listenable. Stop scrolling and start listening. Use promo code TwoBrad for a 1-month free premium subscription. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Head to www.twobradforyou.wordpress.com to subscribe to, donate to and follow the show on social media. You can also leave a comment, send an email or voice message. We read/listen to them all and will put them on air. This is your show too so get involved and don't let Brad have all the fun.

The TWiP hosts solve the case of the Thai Woman With Red Bumps, and reveal that a master manipulator contacts ant brain tissue to control its behavior. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin Become a patron of TWiP. Links for this episode: Imaging parasites in ant brain (Nat Rep) Brain worm turns ants into zombies (Nat Hist Museum) Hero: Giovanni Battista Grassi Image credit Letters read on TWiP 158 Case Study for TWiP 158 Male in 50s comes to see Daniel, concerned that is infested with parasites. Retired firefighter, 9/11 survivor. Several years of skin issues not resolved. 2009 dating Haitian girl, goes to Haiti to assist with disaster relief efforts, there notices itchy rash, worse at night, elevated eosinophils.  Prior biopsy showed arthropods with compound eyes. Treated with oral ivermectin, topical permethrin. Ulcers form, preceded by small white objects that pop off skin and these can swim in water. Repeat cystoscopies triggered by hematuria. Multiple biopsies and skin scrapings, all unrevealing. Had episode with forked headed worms came out while on toilet. Became temporarily blind. Another physician suggested were drug related. Brings Daniel video of swimming, skin scrapings. Spent time in Egypt where he swam in fresh water. Has issues with substance abuse. Family history unremarkable. One exam, has ulcerated areas widely. CBC eosinophil 700. Calcification at bladder periphery. Many negative tests returned. Review of many biopsies, stool ONP, all unremarkable. Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees

In our running series on parasites, we’re going to look at another tapeworm–The dwarf tapeworm or Hymenolepis nana. Joining me is parasitology expert, author  and friend of the show, Rosemary Drisdelle. Fasciola hepatica: The sheep liver fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum: The lancet liver fluke Paragonimus: A look at this parasitic lung fluke Clonorchis sinensis: The Chinese liver […] The post Hymenolepis nana: The dwarf tapeworm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On today’s podcast, we ventured back into the world of trematodes, or flukes and discussed the sheep liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica. Parasitology teacher and author of the book, Parasites: Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests, Rosemary Drisdelle joined me to talk about this parasite. Podcasts on other flukes:  Dicrocoelium dendriticum: The lancet liver fluke Paragonimus: A look […] The post Fasciola hepatica: The sheep liver fluke appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On today's show we will be talking about a trematode or fluke that is not seen often in humans, but is fascinating just the same Dicrocoelium dendriticum, or the lancet liver fluke. Joining me to lend her expertise in answering questions about this flatworm is Parasitology teacher and author of Parasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests, Rosemary Drisdelle.

On today’s show we will be talking about a trematode or fluke that is not seen often in humans, but is fascinating just the same Dicrocoelium dendriticum, or the lancet liver fluke. Joining me to lend her expertise in answering questions about this flatworm is Parasitology teacher and author of Parasites: Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome […] The post Dicrocoelium dendriticum: The lancet liver fluke appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Angiostrongylosis is a horrible disease affecting dogs not just in the UK but in many other countries besides. The two most commonly reported clinical presentations are associated with spontaneous bleeding or respiratory signs due to verminous pneumonia! In this podcast we discuss this parasitic infection in some depth and I am joined once again by Karen Humm who is a Lecturer in Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) at the QMHA and a co-Director of the Transfusion Medicine service. In the podcast Karen and I were not entirely clear about exactly what the two licensed veterinary preparations are licensed for...I am not sure I am any more clear so here are some links for you to check them out! Milbemax Advocate Alongside this podcast, I have also just published a short blog piece summarising a couple of papers on A. vasorum recently published in The Veterinary Record which you can find HERE. As always, if you have any comments about this podcast, please get in touch (email sjasani@rvc.ac.uk; tweet @RoyalVetCollege using #saclinpod; or use the RVC's Facebook page). Please take 30 seconds (!) to rate the podcasts in iTunes +/- write a review! Thanks. And remember we are now also on Stitcher Radio. PS. In the podcast Karen mentions some parasite that has a life-cycle which as you can tell she finds very exciting! She was keen I shared the link with you so here you go!

Angiostrongylosis is a horrible disease affecting dogs not just in the UK but in many other countries besides. The two most commonly reported clinical presentations are associated with spontaneous bleeding or respiratory signs due to verminous pneumonia! In this podcast we discuss this parasitic infection in some depth and I am joined once again by Karen Humm who is a Lecturer in Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) at the QMHA and a co-Director of the Transfusion Medicine service. In the podcast Karen and I were not entirely clear about exactly what the two licensed veterinary preparations are licensed for...I am not sure I am any more clear so here are some links for you to check them out! Milbemax Advocate Alongside this podcast, I have also just published a short blog piece summarising a couple of papers on A. vasorum recently published in The Veterinary Record which you can find HERE. As always, if you have any comments about this podcast, please get in touch (email sjasani@rvc.ac.uk; tweet @RoyalVetCollege using #saclinpod; or use the RVC's Facebook page). Please take 30 seconds (!) to rate the podcasts in iTunes +/- write a review! Thanks. And remember we are now also on Stitcher Radio. PS. In the podcast Karen mentions some parasite that has a life-cycle which as you can tell she finds very exciting! She was keen I shared the link with you so here you go!

In dieser Studie wurde der Parasitenstatus von Kühen aus 25 Betrieben verschiedener Haltungsformen (Laufstall-, Weide- und Mutterkuhhaltung) untersucht. Die Untersuchungen der insgesamt 245 Kühe erfolgte monatlich von Oktober 2002 bis September 2003. MDS waren die am häufigsten nachgewiesenen Parasiten mit einer durchschnittlichen Ausscheidungsextensität zwischen: 1 – 16 % in der Laufstallhaltung, 40 – 70 % in der Weidehaltung und 35 – 64 % in der Mutterkuhhaltung. Die Ausscheidungsintensität lag im Mittel >1EpG in der Laufstallhaltung, zwischen 4,2 und 14 EpG in der Weidehaltung sowie zwischen 2 und 10,3 EpG in der Mutterkuhhaltung. Die Tiere aus Weidehaltung hatten die signifikant höchste Ausscheidungsextensität und –intensität, die Tiere aus der Laufstallhaltung hatten die geringste (P ≤ 0,01). Von Januar bis März war die Ausscheidungsextensität und –intensität am signifikant geringsten, von Juli bis September am höchsten (P ≤ 0,01). Ein Vergleich der Eiausscheidung hinsichtlich des Alters erbrachte keine signifikanten Werte, allerdings hatten die bis Dreijährigen die höchste Ausscheidungsextensität und –intensität. Kokzidien wurden nur in relativ geringen Mengen festgestellt, wobei die Kühe aus der Mutterkuhhaltung die signifikant höchste Ausscheidungsextensität (P ≤ 0,01) hatten. Mit zunehmenden Alter wurde eine abnehmende Ausscheidungshäufigkeit festgestellt. Primipare Tiere hatten signifikant (P ≤ 0,01) höhere Ausscheidungsextensitäten als Multipare. F. hepatica-Befall wurde nur in drei Weide- und zwei Mutterkuhbetrieben nachgewiesen. Die Moniezia Ausscheidungsextensität wie –intensität war gering. Erstaunlicherweise wurde in einem Mutterkuhbetrieb Paramphistomum beobachtet. Dictyocaulus viviparus und Dicrocoelium dendriticum wurden während der Zeit der Untersuchung bei keinem Tier gefunden. Es wurde zu keinem Untersuchungszeitpunkt bei einer der Kühe eine parasitär bedingte klinische Krankheit festgestellt. Aus der vorliegenden Untersuchung geht hervor, dass auch adulte Tiere zu einem hohen Prozentsatz Parasitenträger sind. Die tatsächlichen Befallsextensitäten dürften jedoch noch über den gemessen Werten liegen.