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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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