Strongyloides stercoralis: Severe and life-threatening infection in the immunosuppressed
On today's show we discuss a most interesting parasite, the soil transmitted helminth, Strongyloides stercoralis. This parasite is more commonly found in areas that are relatively warm and moist, in r...
20 Juni 201816min
Animal Viruses and Humans: A discussion with author, Dr Warren Andiman
Animal viral diseases and spillover to humans results in some of the most important and devastating infections and outbreaks known to humans. My guest today looks at a number of these zoonotic disease...
14 Juni 201829min
Malaria series: Plasmodium malariae, P. ovale and the monkey malaria- Plasmodium knowlesi
In the final podcast in our short series on malarial parasites, we're look at the two less common species--P. malariae and P. ovale. In addition, we will spend some time talking about the so called "m...
13 Juni 201813min
Plasmodium falciparum, cerebral malaria and blackwater fever
In a follow-up to the podcast last week, Malaria: A general introduction and Plasmodium vivax, I continue the series on the malaria species. On today's show, Parasitology teacher and author, Rosemary ...
6 Juni 201812min
Antibiotics: How to optimize the use and dosing of Vancomycin
We've discussed the use and misuse of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship a number of times on this show and today we are going to look at the use of vancomycin. Infectious disease physician, Steve...
4 Juni 201816min
Lyme disease: Climate change and public policy
On today's show, I talk about Lyme disease, the effects of climate change on the tickborne illness and issues of Lyme medical and public policy with the author of the book, Lyme: The First Epidemic of...
31 Maj 201817min
Malaria: A general introduction and Plasmodium vivax
Malaria is probably the most important parasitic disease affecting man. The parasite belongs to the class Sporozoa and the genus Plasmodium, a name which means multinucleated mass. There are scores of...
30 Maj 201817min
Grain beetles and rat tapeworms
In a follow-up to an interview on the dwarf tapeworm, Hymenolepsis nana last week, this week we look a related cestode, the rat tapeworm. Hymenolepis diminuta is a tapeworm that occurs throughout the ...
16 Maj 20189min
