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Arlington, VA
Joined September 2009
The answer to #ParasiteCaseOfTheWeek 820 is an onchocercoma due to Onchocerca volvulus! 🪱 This beautiful histology shows an adult female packed with developing microfilariae—and even a microfilaria that has escaped into the skin. See the answer and images here 👇 parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #Parasitology #Pathology #Microbiology #mayopath #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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I’ll be in DC next month for @ASTMH where I’ll be presenting my research work If you’re attending the conference or happen to be around and want to grab coffee and chat, let me know! Would be great to connect
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Only a few weeks left! 🌍 Each year, Parasites Without Borders hosts a fundraiser that donates funds for American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene @ASTMH. Your donations to the campaign helped send Katherine from El Salvador, Central America, to the ASTMH Annual Conference. "I realized that amongst many learning experiences, the most important realization for me is that I definitely want to keep working and researching in the tropical medicine field." ~Katherine Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by donating at parasiteswithoutborders.com
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The #Parasite Case 820 is up, a subcutaneous nodule in a man from Liberia. Check out the whole slide image to make your diagnosis! parasitewonders.blogspot.com… 🪱 Answer later this week. #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The #Parasite Case 819 is up, donated by @VasuMicroCaucus: an arthropod found in a urine specimen from a woman living in rural India. What is your identification? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The One Health Global Alliance (OHGA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (@ASTMH) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which ASTMH will become an inaugural member of OHGA's On-Demand Global Catalyst.
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The #Parasite Case 817 is up: 🪱 found in freshly-caught Florida toadfish and removed before eaten (!) What is the likely identification? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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Each year, Parasites Without Borders hosts a fundraiser that donates funds to @ASTMH the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. Your donations to the campaign helped send Sreynik, from Cambodia, Asia, to the ASTMH Annual Conference. “The experience strengthened my confidence, expanded my professional network, and inspired me to continue pursuing my master's degree in Epidemiology. In the long term, I hope to build international collaborations and contribute to strengthening vector borne disease research, disease surveillance, and public health in Cambodia." - Sreynik Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by donating at parasiteswithoutborders.com
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The answer to #Parasite Case 816 is up: Broad fish tapeworm. Read the full blog post here for the key morphologic features and more info: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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🔬 APMEN TechTalks: Diagnostics for Malaria Surveillance What do HRP2/3 gene deletions, RDT field performance & future diagnostic tools mean for malaria surveillance and elimination? 📅 18 Sep 2026 🕒 3 PM Singapore Time (GMT+8) 🔗 Register: tiny.cc/webinardx 🤝 Jointly organised by @APMEN SRWG & @ASTMH Committee on Global Health. #Malaria #APMEN #MalariaElimination #Diagnostics #Surveillance
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The #Parasite Case 817 is up: Long🪱 passed per rectum😮. What is your Dx? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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Each year, Parasites Without Borders hosts a fundraiser that donates funds to @ASTMH American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. Your donations to the campaign helped send Benedicta from Ghana, Africa, to the ASTMH Annual Conference. "This experience created an avenue to expand my scientific network, share ideas, learn new skills and assisted in initialising collaborations and other contents that have influenced my career progression." - Benedicta Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by donating at parasiteswithoutborders.com
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The answer to #Parasite Case 815 is up! Trichuris trichiura, the ‘whip’ worm known of its slender anterior end and thick posterior. Read the full blog post here on how to narrow your differential and make a final diagnosis: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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ASTMH retweeted
Our former Director, Programme for Emerging Infections, Dr Emily Gurley (@EmilyGurley3), has been elected President-Elect of @ASTMH. After more than a decade at icddr,b, she remains a valued friend and collaborator. Congratulations from all of us! @JohnsHopkinsSPH
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ASTMH retweeted
Mosquitoes can spread malaria, dengue, Zika & other serious illnesses. Prevent bites with repellents, full-length clothing, bed nets & more. On #WorldMosquitoDay, @WHO shares key facts about diseases transmitted by mosquitoes & other arthropods: who.int/europe/news-room/que…
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Truly and honor. Very excited for this opportunity. @ASTMH
Congratulations to our new President-Elect, Emily Gurley of @JohnsHopkinsSPH, and new board members Amy Kristine Bei, Deus Ishengoma and Ozioma Esther Onuselogu.
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We made it to @ASTMH Board of Directors, and are more than ready for the next step. I am grateful and humbled.
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The #Parasite Case 816 is up: Incidental finding on screening colonoscopy: 🪱 in the cecum! What is your Dx? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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SBMT e ASTMH firmam parceria para ampliar colaboração internacional em Medicina Tropical sbmt.org.br/sbmt-e-astmh-fir…
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The answer to #Parasite Case 814 is up by Jacob Rattin: Tunga penetrans – the only flea that can embed itself into human skin. Read the description here: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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