tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post7421095682383940998..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Parasite Case of the Week 2ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-90401846561866331412008-01-03T14:00:00.000-06:002008-01-03T14:00:00.000-06:00Tunga penetrans. Tungiasis.Tunga penetrans. Tungiasis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-28722943784280391382008-01-02T16:00:00.000-06:002008-01-02T16:00:00.000-06:00Tunga penetrans. Happy New year!!Tunga penetrans. Happy New year!!Blue Boihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710412547072391696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-65200292947307297972008-01-02T13:01:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:01:00.000-06:00Good thoughts everyone. For Tom, Xenopsylla cheop...Good thoughts everyone. For Tom, Xenopsylla cheopsis is pronounced zee-nop-se-la chee-op-sis. However, this is not the correct answer. I'll explain further next week.ParasiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-3877361473260101352008-01-02T07:48:00.000-06:002008-01-02T07:48:00.000-06:00I like Tunga penetrans. I believe the disease it ...I like Tunga penetrans. I believe the disease it causes is the Heebie-Jeebies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-86270593707897783812008-01-02T07:22:00.000-06:002008-01-02T07:22:00.000-06:00My gut reaction was that it was the plague flea, t...My gut reaction was that it was the plague flea, too. I don't suppose there's anyway that you could give us a little .wav file with the pronunciation of some of these genus/species bugs? Perhaps you have a husband who is good with computer/audio stuff? My immediate question is whether the p in Xenopsylla is silent or not. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633347437404278628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-20053653092165432782008-01-01T18:16:00.000-06:002008-01-01T18:16:00.000-06:00Is it Tunga penetrans causing myasis of (usually) ...Is it Tunga penetrans causing myasis of (usually) the foot?<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!!Chris Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298284494618135112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-74383494222475712922008-01-01T09:37:00.000-06:002008-01-01T09:37:00.000-06:00I'm going to say Xenopsylla cheopis, vector for ag...I'm going to say Xenopsylla cheopis, vector for agents of murine typhus and plague.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com