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What is Trichinosis? Trichinella spiralis Causes a Serious Parasitic Disease

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Head Lice Basics: The Natural History of Pediculus humanus capitis

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

MRSA and School Transmission: Are You Concerned That Your Child Will Get MRSA Infection?

By: Judy Arbique

Cause of Mad Cow Disease: Suspected Pathogens in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Protozoan Parasites in Dirt: Amoebae, Flagellates, Ciliates, and Coccidia

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Human Parasites in Soil: Do You Catch Worms From Eating Dirt?

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Spread of Syphilis: Historical Perspective

By: Judy Arbique

What Is a Virion or Virus? What are Viruses Made of and How Do They Reproduce?

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Viral Infectious Disease: Acellular Particles: Virus, Virion, Viroid & Prion Infection

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Fungal Pneumonia: Opportunistic: Pulmonary Candidiasis, Aspergillosis, Cryptococcosis & Mucormycosis

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Pneumonia Caused by Virus: Causes, Course, Symptoms & Treatment of Pulmonary Viral Infection

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Causes & Types of Pneumonia: Article Series on Bacterial, Viral and Fungal Pulmonary Infection

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Fungal Pneumonia: Endemic: Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis and Coccidioidomycosis

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Gram Negative Bacterial Pneumonia: Gram-Negative Bacteria that Can Cause Respiratory Illness

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Syphilis Symptoms: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis

By: Judy Arbique

Gram Positive Bacterial Pneumonia: Gram-Positive Bacteria That Can Cause Respiratory Illness

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Primary Atypical Pneumonia: Mycoplasma: The Parasitic Prokaryote of Walking Pneumonia

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Leishmania Parasite Life Cycle: Leishmaniasis is a Parasitic Disease Caused by a Protozoan

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Human Parasite: Naegleria fowleri: Lethal Parasitic Amoeba Causes Meningoencephalitis

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Ascaris lumbricoides – Life Cycle: Natural History of the Large Intestinal Roundworm of Humans

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Syphilis Infection: Sexually Transmitted Spirochete

By: Judy Arbique

Ascaris lumbricoides: Large Intestinal Roundworm of Humans

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Leishmania mexicana – Parasite: One of a Group of Parasites That Cause Leishmaniasis

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Naegleria fowleri – Deadly Amoeba: Agent of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, a Fatal Meningitis

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Cryptosporidium parvum Life Cycle: What’s Happening in a Cryptosporidium Infection

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Cryptosporidiosis? A Common Parasitic Disease of Humans and Animals

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Cryptosporidium parvum - Parasite: A Protozoan that Gets Into Drinking Water and Swimming Pools

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Giardia lamblia and Giardiasis: The Common Waterborne Parasite that Causes Beaver Fever

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Shigella Bacterial Food Poisoning: Symptoms of Infectious Foodborne Illness of Shigellosis

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Treating River Blindness: Onchocerciasis Can Be Treated, Perhaps Even Eradicated, But Not Yet

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Eliminating River Blindness: Merck and Co. Inc. and Ivermectin, Against Onchocerca volvulus

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is River Blindness? An African Disease Involving a Parasite Transmitted by Biting Flies

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Malaria Linked to Cancer in Africa: Plasmodium falciparum Infection May Initiate Burkitt’s Lymphoma

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Acanthamoeba – Eye Parasite: An Environmental Amoeba Takes Advantage of Contact Lenses

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Schistosomiasis? A Parasitic Disease Acquired From Fresh Water and Spread by Snails

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Capillaria spp. – Tiny Worms: Dangerous Parasitic Nematodes of Humans and Animals

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Malaria? A Parasitic Disease Affecting Humans and Many Other Species

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Toxoplasma gondii and Behavior: Toxoplasmosis Appears to Cause Personality and Psychological Changes

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Toxoplasmosis – Parasitic Disease: Spectrum of Human Disease Caused by the Cat Parasite, T. gondii

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Fasciolopsis buski – Fluke: The Natural History of F. buski, the Giant Intestinal Fluke

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Toxoplasma gondii: A Cat Parasite That Infects Humans As Well

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

A Parasite in the Blood Supply: Trypanosoma cruzi, Found in Blood and Organs, Causes Chagas Disease

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Mosquito Borne Disease Prevention: Mosquitos Carry Malaria, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow Fever

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

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