Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases
Many kinds of lab tests are available to diagnose parasitic diseases. The kind of test(s) your health care provider will order will be based on your signs and symptoms, any other medical conditions you may have, and your travel history. Diagnosis ... [... more]
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Nature Immunology
A new study reveals an important and newly discovered pathway used by disease-causing bacteria to evade the host immune system and survive and grow within the very cells meant to destroy them. This discovery may lead to new treatments and ... [... more]
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Normal Immunological Parameters Among Healthy Volunteers in Kambila, Mali Effectiveness of Oral Quinine and Artemether-Lumefantrine in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ugandan Children Treatment of Patients With Cysticercosis With ... [... more]
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Parasitic Diseases
CDC's Washington office Website is featuring CDC's Health Swimming program on its CDC at Work section. The story describes CDC's initiative to produce a national model pool code to ensure healthy swimming for all Americans. The story highlights ... [... more]
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Division of Parasitic Diseases - Amebiasis Fact Sheet
I am going to travel to a country that has poor sanitary conditions. What should I eat and drink there so I will not become infected with Should I be concerned about spreading infection to the rest of my household? Amebiasis (am-e-BI-a-sis) is a ... [... more]
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Hookworm Infection (Ancylostomiasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans [CLM ]) Lice Infestation (Body, Head, or Pubic Lice, Pediculosis, Pthiriasis) Scabies (Mite Infestation) Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosomiasis, African; African Sleeping ... [... more]
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Cysticerci in the muscles:
Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS-tuh-sir-KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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The "Bad Bug Book"
This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information ... [... more]
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