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Parasitic Infections

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Subtopics:      Parasitic > African Trypanosomiasis          Parasitic > Amebiasis
Parasitic > Babesiosis Parasitic > Chagas Disease
Parasitic > Cryptosporidiosis Parasitic > Cyclosporiasis
Parasitic > Flukes Parasitic > Giardiasis
Parasitic > Leishmaniasis Parasitic > Lymphatic Filariasis
Parasitic > Malaria Parasitic > Microsporidiosis
Parasitic > Nematodes Parasitic > Onchocerciasis
Parasitic > Pinworms Parasitic > Swimmer's Itch
Parasitic > Tapeworms Parasitic > Toxoplasmosis
 
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Medical Definition:
      new window University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "parasitic"
 
 
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      new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Pets and Parasites
 
 
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      new window The Merck Manual: Parasitic Infection  [Recommended]   Description: Provides detailed information on each of these diseases, including their symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. (merck.com)
new window Acanthocheilonemiasis Description: NORD fact sheet about this rare tropical infectious disease offers alternative names, a general discussion, and resources. (rarediseases.org)
new window Body Lice Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Description: Includes insect information, symptoms, and treatment. (cdc.gov)
new window CDC DPDx - Parasites and Health Description: Factsheets on on intestinal and blood-borne parasites. (dpd.cdc.gov)
new window Dientamoeba fragilis Infection - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases Description: Includes factsheets on the flagellate protozoan parasite and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports. (cdc.gov)
new window Ectoparasites and Endoparasites Description: Academic links and information about Fasciola (liver flukes) and parasitic zoonoses. (soton.ac.uk)
new window eMedicine - Balantidiasis : Article by Valda M Chijide, MD Description: Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan, and it is also the largest human protozoan. It is known to parasitize the colon. (emedicine.com)
new window eMedicine - Intestinal Protozoal Diseases Description: Article by Enrique Chacon-Cruz, MD. (emedicine.com)
new window eMedicine - Isosporiasis Description: Article by Venkat R Minnaganti, MD. (emedicine.com)
new window eMedicine - Lice Description: Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH. (emedicine.com)
new window eMedicine - Sarcosporidiosis : Article by Raphael J Kiel, MD Description: Sarcosporidiosis (Sarcocystis infection) is caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite that predominantly affects animals. It can rarely be found in human skeletal and cardiac muscle when humans are the intermediate or accidental host. Humans can also serve as the definitive host for this parasite after ingesting the cysts in raw or undercooked beef or pork. (emedicine.com)
new window Filaria Journal Description: Addresses the biology, infections, disease and control of filariasis, onchocerciasis, and guinea worm. (filariajournal.com)
new window Isosporiasis - CDC DPDx Description: Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. (dpd.cdc.gov)
new window Lice - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases Description: Includes factsheets on head, body, and pubic lice and the conditions they cause, news releases, and reports. (cdc.gov)
new window MedlinePlus: Parasitic Diseases Description: Directory of factsheets, press releases, and articles. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window Netherlands Society for Parasitology Description: Provide general information about the organization, and information on Dutch activities related to parasitic diseases of humans and animals. (parasitologie.nl)
new window Para-site Online Description: This diagnostic medical parasitology site includes, current issues, FAQS, procedures, method discussion and recommendations, quiz of the month and CPT codes. (med-chem.com)
new window Parasites and Parasitological Resources Description: Life cycles, biology, and images of protozoan, helminth, and nematode parasites of humans and animals. (biosci.ohio-state.edu)
new window Parasites of Vertebrates Description: Directory of factsheets on parasites that cause disease in humans. (ucdnema.ucdavis.edu)
new window The World of Parasites Description: Maps of what parasites are common in a particular continent, with images and information about each organism. (martin.parasitology.mcgill.ca)
new window WormLearn Description: A parasitology site that helps people with little or no knowledge of parasites get essential introductory information. (home.austarnet.com.au)
 




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