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Articles related to "Parasite In The Blood Supply"
A Parasite in the Blood Supply American sleeping sickness, or Chagas disease, is caused by a parasite, and it can be transmitted through organ or blood donation. parasite in the blood supply • trypanosoma cruzi • chagas disease • american sleeping sickness • south america
Kissing Bug – Disease Vector The kissing bug, an insect of many names, lives close to people in Central and South America and sucks their blood, transmitting Chagas disease in the process. kissing bug • disease vector • conenose bugs • dangerous parasite • trypanosoma cruzi
Acanthamoeba – Eye Parasite Acanthamoeba spp., amoebae that live in water and soil, can hitch a ride on a contact lens, then invade a vulnerable eye and destroy the cornea. acanthamoeba • eye parasite • environmental amoeba • what is acanthamoeba • avoid acanthamoeba
Fasciolopsis buski – Fluke Fasciolopsis buski, often referred to as the giant intestinal fluke, is a parasite of southern Asia. Read about its life cycle, distribution, and significance. fasciolopsis buski • f. buski • giant intestinal fluke • liver fluke • natural history
Giardia lamblia and Giardiasis Giardia lamblia contaminates surface water all over the world and can cause an unpleasant prolonged intestinal illness known as giardiasis, or beaver fever. giardia • giardia lamblia • giardiasis • beaver fever • parasite
Leishmania Parasite Life Cycle Leishmania parasites cause a variety of similar diseases but in each case the organisms follow a similar life cycle in sand flies and humans. leishmania life cycle • leishmaniasis protozoa parasitic disease • parasite human sand flies • visceral cutaneous mucocutaneous • fly phlebotomus blood
Malaria Linked to Cancer in Africa Researchers in Sweden and Uganda have discovered a long-suspected connection between Epstein-Barr virus, falciparum malaria, and Burkitt's lymphoma. malaria • epstein-barr virus • burkitt’s lymphoma • burkett’s cancer • plasmodium falciparum |
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