Infectious Disease Puscast
Hosted by Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong and Sarah Dong · Vincent Racaniello
4.8from 140 ratings
- 116
- Episodes
- 17
- Transcribed
- 140
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Infectious Disease Puscast
A review of the infectious diseases literature from the previous two weeks.
- Publisher
- Vincent Racaniello
- Category
- education · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
17 of 116 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Infectious Disease Puscast #116
19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Infectious Disease Puscast #115
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Infectious Disease Puscast #114
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Infectious Disease Puscast #116
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So I don't know if people knew this. Um, But the Trepanosoma cruzii, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, it is an entity with complex sylvatic and domestic transmission cycles involving vectors, mammalian hosts, and humans. The common vampire bat is an obligate blood-feeding species that frequently interacts with livestock and humans, yet their role in parasite maintenance in Central America remains, remained poorly characterized. So this group analyzed 205 blood samples from vampire bats collected in northern Belize over three years. PCR screening revealed an overall T. cruzi prevalence of 41.5 percent and increasing infection risk over time. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 96 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 44 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
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- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Infectious Disease Puscast?
Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong and Sarah Dong host the show. Published by Vincent Racaniello.
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