I have spent quite a lot of my life researching parasites and ivermectin is a great anti-helmintic that can treat neglected tropical diseases like river-blindness and trichuris (whipworm) and is also used in veterinary medicine to manage worm conditions 🧪🧵
September 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I have spent quite a lot of my life researching parasites and ivermectin is a great anti-helmintic that can treat neglected tropical diseases like river-blindness and trichuris (whipworm) and is also used in veterinary medicine to manage worm conditions 🧪🧵
Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura are species that can live inside your intestines and cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rectal bleeding and appendicitis. Cute! 🥹
Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura are species that can live inside your intestines and cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rectal bleeding and appendicitis. Cute! 🥹
If it helps with your anxiety at all, four fifths of all animals are nematodes.
December 9, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura are species that can live inside your intestines and cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rectal bleeding and appendicitis. Cute! 🥹
Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura are species that can live inside your intestines and cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to rectal bleeding and appendicitis. Cute! 🥹
But instead, it was cut in small pieces & tied with leather cord.
See, Ötzi had a parasitic roundworm, Trichuris trichiura, the whipworm & this mushroom contains agaric acid capable of killing & expelling whipworm.
Ötzi also had Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), but mushrooms won't help there.
See, Ötzi had a parasitic roundworm, Trichuris trichiura, the whipworm & this mushroom contains agaric acid capable of killing & expelling whipworm.
Ötzi also had Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), but mushrooms won't help there.
Foraging | Birch Polypore: nature’s first-aid kit
The fungus with a multitude of uses
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August 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
But instead, it was cut in small pieces & tied with leather cord.
See, Ötzi had a parasitic roundworm, Trichuris trichiura, the whipworm & this mushroom contains agaric acid capable of killing & expelling whipworm.
Ötzi also had Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), but mushrooms won't help there.
See, Ötzi had a parasitic roundworm, Trichuris trichiura, the whipworm & this mushroom contains agaric acid capable of killing & expelling whipworm.
Ötzi also had Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), but mushrooms won't help there.
Our paper describing a new STH species Trichuris incognita which is resistant to albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy is out in Emerging Infectious Diseases wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/... Great work Abhinaya Venkatesan & collaborators @jsoghigian.bsky.social , Jennifer Keiser and team.
January 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Our paper describing a new STH species Trichuris incognita which is resistant to albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy is out in Emerging Infectious Diseases wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/... Great work Abhinaya Venkatesan & collaborators @jsoghigian.bsky.social , Jennifer Keiser and team.
#FluorescenceFriday #FluorescentFriday
Here's a Trichuris muris egg getting up close and personal with the intestinal epithelium.
#PhDSky #ImmunoSky
Here's a Trichuris muris egg getting up close and personal with the intestinal epithelium.
#PhDSky #ImmunoSky
April 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#FluorescenceFriday #FluorescentFriday
Here's a Trichuris muris egg getting up close and personal with the intestinal epithelium.
#PhDSky #ImmunoSky
Here's a Trichuris muris egg getting up close and personal with the intestinal epithelium.
#PhDSky #ImmunoSky
Parasite immunology undergraduate lab practical well underway - Trichuris specific antibody ELISAs linking to resistance and susceptibility to infection. And with a “dream team” of helpers! @erinpallott.bsky.social @cgyasi.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Parasite immunology undergraduate lab practical well underway - Trichuris specific antibody ELISAs linking to resistance and susceptibility to infection. And with a “dream team” of helpers! @erinpallott.bsky.social @cgyasi.bsky.social
Trichuris trichiura, o ícone fez isso pra lembrar vc de tomar vermífugo.
Prolapso na timeline quem foi
November 15, 2023 at 12:42 AM
Trichuris trichiura, o ícone fez isso pra lembrar vc de tomar vermífugo.
Ivermectin is completely ineffective against COVID or cancer but it works against soil transmitted helminths in a fixed dose combination co-administered with albendazole and this combo may be better than albendazole alone 🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Albendazole–ivermectin co-formulation for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths: a randomised phase 2/3 trial
An FDC of albendazole plus ivermectin has a similar safety profile but superior efficacy
to albendazole alone against T trichiura infection and hookworms. These findings open
opportunities for control...
www.thelancet.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ivermectin is completely ineffective against COVID or cancer but it works against soil transmitted helminths in a fixed dose combination co-administered with albendazole and this combo may be better than albendazole alone 🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
infestaciones de ascaris, trichuris y todo el resto de bichejos. ¡Y encima en el arrabal de San Esteban de Murcia! Ya os comentado alguna vez que la Murcia islámica es una pasada y a nivel de ingeniería hidráulica es muy interesante porque apenas se han encontrado pozos negros, tenían una gran red
July 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
infestaciones de ascaris, trichuris y todo el resto de bichejos. ¡Y encima en el arrabal de San Esteban de Murcia! Ya os comentado alguna vez que la Murcia islámica es una pasada y a nivel de ingeniería hidráulica es muy interesante porque apenas se han encontrado pozos negros, tenían una gran red
Is the ivermectin for Covid craze contributing to the growth of ivermectin-resistant parasites? Scientists say it’s possible but no firm evidence yet.
Never-before-seen parasite is resistant to ivermectin
Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.
www.livescience.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Is the ivermectin for Covid craze contributing to the growth of ivermectin-resistant parasites? Scientists say it’s possible but no firm evidence yet.
Notch-activated basophils support intestinal CD4+ T cell fate and function during Trichuris muris infection
www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
June 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Notch-activated basophils support intestinal CD4+ T cell fate and function during Trichuris muris infection
www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
Nanopore-based ITS2 sequencing maps the global distribution and diversity of human-infecting whipworm (Trichuris)
@pschneeb.bsky.social @noordeen24.bsky.social @swisstph.ch
#parasitology #whipworm
@pschneeb.bsky.social @noordeen24.bsky.social @swisstph.ch
#parasitology #whipworm
Widespread Trichuris incognita reveals hidden diversity and reshapes understanding of human whipworm infections - Nature Communications
Authors used nanopore-based ITS2 sequencing analysis to map the global distribution of human-infecting Trichuris spp. They reveal a wide presence of T. incognita, its zoonotic potential, and provide insights for better control of infections.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Nanopore-based ITS2 sequencing maps the global distribution and diversity of human-infecting whipworm (Trichuris)
@pschneeb.bsky.social @noordeen24.bsky.social @swisstph.ch
#parasitology #whipworm
@pschneeb.bsky.social @noordeen24.bsky.social @swisstph.ch
#parasitology #whipworm
@fenixignifugo.bsky.social
May I offer u Trichuris trichauris? Un gusano muy enrollado
May I offer u Trichuris trichauris? Un gusano muy enrollado
June 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
@fenixignifugo.bsky.social
May I offer u Trichuris trichauris? Un gusano muy enrollado
May I offer u Trichuris trichauris? Un gusano muy enrollado
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A list of the potential pathogens in wastewater that RFK Jr. - the US Health & Human Services Secretary - doesn't believe in, as it is all 'germ theory'
Bacteria - since 1676
Viruses - since 1892
Protozoa - since 1818
Helminths - since 1852
#PublicHealthMalpractice #RFK #RFKJr #HHS #Science
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A list of the potential pathogens in wastewater that RFK Jr. - the US Health & Human Services Secretary - doesn't believe in, as it is all 'germ theory'
Bacteria - since 1676
Viruses - since 1892
Protozoa - since 1818
Helminths - since 1852
#PublicHealthMalpractice #RFK #RFKJr #HHS #Science
🦋
May 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
🦋
A list of the potential pathogens in wastewater that RFK Jr. - the US Health & Human Services Secretary - doesn't believe in, as it is all 'germ theory'
Bacteria - since 1676
Viruses - since 1892
Protozoa - since 1818
Helminths - since 1852
#PublicHealthMalpractice #RFK #RFKJr #HHS #Science
🦋
A list of the potential pathogens in wastewater that RFK Jr. - the US Health & Human Services Secretary - doesn't believe in, as it is all 'germ theory'
Bacteria - since 1676
Viruses - since 1892
Protozoa - since 1818
Helminths - since 1852
#PublicHealthMalpractice #RFK #RFKJr #HHS #Science
🦋
"A key difference between the newly discovered parasite, Trichuris incognita, and the more well-known Trichuris trichiura, commonly known as whipworm, is that it does not respond well to the treatment recommended by the World Health Organization."
Researchers discover new drug-resistant parasitic worm in West Africa @kwantlenu.bsky.social www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/r...
Researchers discover new drug-resistant parasitic worm in West Africa
Study led by Surrey-based researcher at KPU’s Applied Genomics Centre
www.surreynowleader.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"A key difference between the newly discovered parasite, Trichuris incognita, and the more well-known Trichuris trichiura, commonly known as whipworm, is that it does not respond well to the treatment recommended by the World Health Organization."
Trichuris trichiura. Sometimes those eggs can be confused with Capillaria philippinensis eggs.
November 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Trichuris trichiura. Sometimes those eggs can be confused with Capillaria philippinensis eggs.
Ameba
Daphnia
Mya
Lutaria
Aren Icola (first and middle name)
Mytilus
Nereis
Aphrodite (this feels like cheating)
Ligea
Loligo (this feels like a dog name, y'know what I mean?)
Solaster
Tellina
Ranatra
Trichuris (definitely a fantasy sword wielder)
Daphnia
Mya
Lutaria
Aren Icola (first and middle name)
Mytilus
Nereis
Aphrodite (this feels like cheating)
Ligea
Loligo (this feels like a dog name, y'know what I mean?)
Solaster
Tellina
Ranatra
Trichuris (definitely a fantasy sword wielder)
April 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Ameba
Daphnia
Mya
Lutaria
Aren Icola (first and middle name)
Mytilus
Nereis
Aphrodite (this feels like cheating)
Ligea
Loligo (this feels like a dog name, y'know what I mean?)
Solaster
Tellina
Ranatra
Trichuris (definitely a fantasy sword wielder)
Daphnia
Mya
Lutaria
Aren Icola (first and middle name)
Mytilus
Nereis
Aphrodite (this feels like cheating)
Ligea
Loligo (this feels like a dog name, y'know what I mean?)
Solaster
Tellina
Ranatra
Trichuris (definitely a fantasy sword wielder)
I really like the "give autists parasites" idea.
Seems extremely ethical and reasonable
Seems extremely ethical and reasonable
November 12, 2024 at 11:05 AM
I really like the "give autists parasites" idea.
Seems extremely ethical and reasonable
Seems extremely ethical and reasonable
Trichuris trichiura (aka whipworm) eggs? Little barrels with bipolar "plugs" on the ends.
November 29, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Trichuris trichiura (aka whipworm) eggs? Little barrels with bipolar "plugs" on the ends.
Researchers @swisstph.ch and partners have discovered a new parasitic worm species named Trichuris incognita in Côte d’Ivoire. The discovery is now formally recognized through the official handover of preserved specimens to the Natural History Museum in Basel.
Newly discovered parasitic worm handed over to Natural History Museum Basel
Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners have discovered a new parasitic worm species named Trichuris incognita in Côte d’Ivoire. The discovery is now f...
www.unibas.ch
June 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Researchers @swisstph.ch and partners have discovered a new parasitic worm species named Trichuris incognita in Côte d’Ivoire. The discovery is now formally recognized through the official handover of preserved specimens to the Natural History Museum in Basel.
💊 Better Treatment for Parasitic Infections
A new study tested a combined albendazole-ivermectin tablet in children from Ethiopia, Kenya, & Mozambique. It cured 97% of whipworm & showed promise for other parasitic infections like hookworm.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
A new study tested a combined albendazole-ivermectin tablet in children from Ethiopia, Kenya, & Mozambique. It cured 97% of whipworm & showed promise for other parasitic infections like hookworm.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
Albendazole–ivermectin co-formulation for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths: a randomised phase 2/3 trial
An FDC of albendazole plus ivermectin has a similar safety profile but superior efficacy
to albendazole alone against T trichiura infection and hookworms. These findings open
opportunities for control...
www.thelancet.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
💊 Better Treatment for Parasitic Infections
A new study tested a combined albendazole-ivermectin tablet in children from Ethiopia, Kenya, & Mozambique. It cured 97% of whipworm & showed promise for other parasitic infections like hookworm.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
A new study tested a combined albendazole-ivermectin tablet in children from Ethiopia, Kenya, & Mozambique. It cured 97% of whipworm & showed promise for other parasitic infections like hookworm.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
Host microbiome determines host specificity of the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.09.653168v1
May 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Host microbiome determines host specificity of the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.09.653168v1
Optimized faecal miRNA sequencing reveals fibrosis in Trichuris muris infections! A breakthrough for non-invasive studies of intestinal health. #MicroRNAScience PMID:39939598, Nat Commun 2025, @NatureComms https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56698-w #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA 🧪
An optimised faecal microRNA sequencing pipeline reveals fibrosis in Trichuris muris infection | Nature Communications
The intestine is a site of diverse functions including digestion, nutrient absorption, immune surveillance, and microbial symbiosis. Intestinal microRNAs (miRNAs) are detectable in faeces and regulate barrier integrity, host-microbe interactions and the immune response, potentially offering valuable non-invasive tools to study intestinal health. However, current experimental methods are suboptimal and heterogeneity in study design limits the utility of faecal miRNA data. Here, we develop an optimised protocol for faecal miRNA detection and report a reproducible murine faecal miRNA profile in healthy mice. We use this pipeline to study faecal miRNAs during infection with the gastrointestinal helminth, Trichuris muris, revealing roles for miRNAs in fibrosis and wound healing. Intestinal fibrosis was confirmed in vivo using Hyperion® imaging mass cytometry, demonstrating the efficacy of this approach. Further applications of this optimised pipeline to study host-microbe interactions and i
doi.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Optimized faecal miRNA sequencing reveals fibrosis in Trichuris muris infections! A breakthrough for non-invasive studies of intestinal health. #MicroRNAScience PMID:39939598, Nat Commun 2025, @NatureComms https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56698-w #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA 🧪