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𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬:Wojciech “Al” Krotoski et al publish a report in the British Medical Journal describing a dormant liver stage of #Plasmodium cynomolgi in Rhesus macaques. These dormant liver stages, called "hypnozoites" are postulated to be the cause of relapses of this #malaria species 
- Image references: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…; ajtmh.org/view/journals/…
- References: https://t.co/QDyaZSACDa; https://t.co/zzZPG6Ze3M; link.springer.com/article/10.100…
- References: https://t.co/QDyaZSACDa; https://t.co/zzZPG6Ze3M; link.springer.com/article/10.100…
𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟭: In 1981, Dr William C. Campbell of the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research in the US, published "An Introduction to the Avermectins" which described a new series of compounds with potent antiparasitic properties against nematode & arthropod #parasites.
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A young man presents to the ER because of leg numbness. While undergoing evaluation, he had a seizure. CT head is shown (photo). #IDTwitter what is your differential diagnosis?
Case details #MayoIDQ MCQ to follow…
A young man presents to the ER because of leg numbness. While undergoing evaluation, he had a seizure. CT head is shown (photo). #IDTwitter what is your differential diagnosis?
Case details #MayoIDQ MCQ to follow…
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36M migrant from Mexico
No PMH. HIV negative.
CC: leg numbness
ED: witnessed seizure
WBC 16. Cr 0.7. AST 35.
CT (photo)
Which one of the following is least likely the correct answer about this condition? #MayoIDQ
36M migrant from Mexico
No PMH. HIV negative.
CC: leg numbness
ED: witnessed seizure
WBC 16. Cr 0.7. AST 35.
CT (photo)
Which one of the following is least likely the correct answer about this condition? #MayoIDQ
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Case diagnosis: #Neurocysticercosis NCC due to #Taenia #solium
There was an almost equal spread in the answers (probably due to poorly constructed MCQ :-) )
The least likely correct association is undercooked pork…. which leads to #taeniasis but not directly to NCC
Case diagnosis: #Neurocysticercosis NCC due to #Taenia #solium
There was an almost equal spread in the answers (probably due to poorly constructed MCQ :-) )
The least likely correct association is undercooked pork…. which leads to #taeniasis but not directly to NCC
Our 5th and final day of #ParasitesOnline21 will begin shortly with a plenary talk from Prof Santiago Mas-Coma from University of Valencia on: Fascioliasis control in human endemic areas: one health action to complement preventative chemotherapy
Prof Maria-Gloria Basanez introduces Prof Santiago Mas-Coma who was awarded Honorary membership of @BSPparasitology in 2020
Prof Mas-Coma cites his recent paper, which describes this One Health approach to tackle fascioloiasis spread by donkeys, which are important for transport in the Altiplano: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… Sheep & cattle also act as reservoirs: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… #ParasitesOnline21
#idboardreview 25 F stayed on a Maine farm a year ago. Recently took homeopathic regimen to eliminate parasites from the body. Presents to primary care w/mild to moderate abdominal discomfort. Stool O&P shown. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #idtwitter
#taenia species brown thick shelled eggs w/ radial striations. Presence of refracticle hooks w/in onchosphere
