Global Alliance to Eliiminate Lymphatic Filariasis

site URL - http://www.filariasis.org/

Site description: Describes the disease, its epidemiology (including countries where it is endemic), prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; and international efforts to eradicate it.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis

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Previous 10WHO/OMS: Schistosomiasishttp://www.who.int/health-topics/schisto.htm WHO/OMS: SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes factsheets on the disease, programs, and research.
PreviousLiverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centrehttp://www.filariasis.org.uk/ Liverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Extensive information about elephantiasis and its treatment. Includes video and audio presentations.
Random 1Southeastern Arizona Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.saems.net/ Southeastern Arizona Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils (SAEMS)Regional council. Provides grant funding, training opportunities, data collection and protocol development.
Random 2Health Initiatives for Youthhttp://www.hify.com/ Health Initiatives for YouthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Young_People/Organizations A unique partnership of youth and adults working together to increase access to, and the quality of, health care for young people in San Francisco.
Random 3Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) of New Mexicohttp://www.hartnm.com/ Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) of New MexicoTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_Mexico/Localities/L/Los_Lunas/Society_and_Culture/Animal_Welfare Provides foster homes, medical treatment, and sterilization for homeless, stray, and abandoned cats and dogs. Includes membership information, adoption clinic schedule, and information about their low-cost spay/neuter program.
Random 4Columbus Women's Health Organizationhttp://gynpages.com/cwho/ Columbus Women's Health OrganizationTop/Health/Reproductive_Health/Clinics_and_Services/Abortion/North_America/United_States/Georgia State-licensed ambulatory surgery center in Columbus, specializing in reproductive health care including emotionally supportive abortion care. Offers medical and surgical abortions up to 16 weeks.
Random 5eMedicine - Measles, Rubeolahttp://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic259.htm eMedicine - Measles, RubeolaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Viral/Rubeola Article by Melissa Burnett, MD.
NextLymphatic Filariasis Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Lymphfil.html Lymphatic Filariasis FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Features cause, signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
Next 10Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Toxoplasmosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000637.htm Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Features symptoms, prevention, treatment, illustrations, and prognosis.
Random 1San Antonio Metropolitan Ballethttp://www.sametballet.org/ San Antonio Metropolitan BalletTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Companies/North_America/United_States/Regional_or_Civic San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet is a pre-professional company dedicated to providing high-quality, low-cost dance productions in the San Antonio community while offering young dancers the opportunity to expand their artistic abilities through performance experience.
Random 4Allwatchers Antz Spotlighthttp://www.allwatchers.com/Topics/Info_4910.asp Allwatchers Antz SpotlightTop/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Antz Detailed analysis of the film, and links to similar movies. Sign up to be a movie scholar on the site.
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Next 70Babesiosishttp://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic49.htm BabesiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Babesiosis Detailed article from eMedicine.com about this intraerythrocytic parasitic infection caused by protozoa of the genus Babesia and transmitted through the bite of the Ixodes tick.
Previous 70Roll Back Malariahttp://mosquito.who.int/ Roll Back MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Global Partnership hosted by the World Health Organization enabling countries to take effective, sustainable action against malaria, focusing on prompt access to effective treatment, prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy, promotion of insecticide-treated mosquito nets as a means of prevention, and anti-malaria strategies for emergency and epidemic situations.
Next 170InteliHealth: Gastrointestinal Amebiasishttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10014.html InteliHealth: Gastrointestinal AmebiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Amebiasis Features cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Previous 170Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Divisionhttp://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/ Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control DivisionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes factsheets, disease information, information for veterinarians, and the oral rabies vaccination program for wildlife.
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Previous 270No Cow's Milk for Me Thankshttp://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/park/gfm11/index.htm No Cow's Milk for Me ThanksTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Milk Covers dairy allergies and lactose intolerance, including news, allergy testing, symptoms, calcium, UK sources of safe products, message board, medical search engines, and links.
Other resource N0 Avoiding Corn in Canadahttp://individual.utoronto.ca/scharf/cornpage.htm Avoiding Corn in CanadaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Corn Includes advice on living with a corn allergy, corn derivatives, food labelling, and references. [English/French]
Other resource N1 MotherNature.com: Corn-Free Diethttp://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/1062005 MotherNature.com: Corn-Free DietTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Corn List of foods, medicines, and household products that may contain corn or derivatives.
Other resource N2 American Farm Bureau Federation: Banning Mr. Peanut From America's Classroomshttp://www.fb.com/views/focus/fo96/fo1021.html American Farm Bureau Federation: Banning Mr. Peanut From America's ClassroomsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Peanuts Is banning peanuts from schools the right approach to take? What about when the children get together after school?
Other resource N3 Institute of Child Health: Peanut Allergy Factsheethttp://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/diseases_conditions/peanut_allergy/ Institute of Child Health: Peanut Allergy FactsheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Peanuts Overview of the allergy, including symptoms and management.
Other resource N4 Soy Allergy Diethttp://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/allergy/soy.html Soy Allergy DietTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Allergies/Food/Soy Chart of allowed foods and those to avoid, list of soy derivatives, and other products to avoid, provided by the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
Other resource N5 Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System: Parenchymal Infectionshttp://www.vh.org/Providers/TeachingFiles/CNSInfDisR2/Paren.html Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System: Parenchymal InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Medical information on cerebral abscesses, syphilis, parasitic infections, fungal infections, viral infections, and CJD.
Other resource N6 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Provides major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases.
Other resource N7 Current Infectious Disease Reportshttp://www.current-reports.com/ir Current Infectious Disease ReportsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Articles and web sites on infectious diseases.
Other resource N8 The American Medical Association's Resources on Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1797.html The American Medical Association's Resources on Infectious DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Current resources for physicians and the public on important issues in infectious diseases. Features news, forums, articles, and archives.
Other resource N9 Mediscover - Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.mediscover.net Mediscover - Infectious DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Content includes topical news from the world or research, recent releases from the world of clinical practice - antivirals, antibiotics and vaccines, regular feature articles, specialist resources.
Other resource N10 A Focus on Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.healthology.com/infectiousdiseases A Focus on Infectious DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Information on influenza, infections in children, HIV/AIDS, shingles, sexually transmitted diseases, oral infections, and pelvic infections.
Other resource N11 CBC News: Canada's fortress of deadly diseasehttp://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/winnipeg_lab.html CBC News: Canada's fortress of deadly diseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Includes information on Canada's Level-4 virology lab in Winnipeg, videos and news reports.
Other resource N12 eMedicine: Hospital Acquired Infectionshttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1619.htm eMedicine: Hospital Acquired InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Physician reports on the viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens likely to cause nosocomial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, colitis, and candidiasis. Includes medical care and prevention tips.
Other resource N13 Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response (2003)http://www.nap.edu/books/030908864X/html/ Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response (2003)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Covers emerging diseases, resurgence of known pathogens, and the human factors that converge to provide an environment where diseases can spread. Complete 350-page report from the Board on Global Health of the National Academy of Science, in Open Book and PDF formats.
Other resource N14 The New England Journal of Medicine: Infectious Diseasehttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/infectious_diseases The New England Journal of Medicine: Infectious DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases The Infectious Diseases collection covers topics such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.
Other resource N15 Disease Outbreak Newshttp://www.who.int/csr/don/en/ Disease Outbreak NewsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Information about disease outbreaks anywhere in the world, searchable by time period, with archives by disease; from the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR), World Health Organization.
Other resource N16 Medlineplus - Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousdiseases.html Medlineplus - Infectious DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Articles about infectious disease and infectious disease links.
Other resource N17 Microbes: in Sickness and in Healthhttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/microbes.htm Microbes: in Sickness and in HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Publication of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Other resource N18 New York State Department of Health: Communicable Diseaseshttp://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/index.htm New York State Department of Health: Communicable DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Directory of factsheets on infectious diseases, plus press releases.
Other resource N19 Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Healthhttp://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh/ Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Information on communicable diseases and environmental health hazards, travel and veterinary health risks including statistical data.
Other resource N20 The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United Stateshttp://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/nie/report/nie99-17d.html The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United StatesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Extensive report from the US Central Intelligence Agency.
Other resource N21 Vads Cornerhttp://www.vadscorner.com/ Vads CornerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Emerging viruses, Outbreaks, Haze, Nipah virus, enterovirus 71, Influenza, H5N1 Influenza A, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Dioxin, Arsenic, Medline, Medical Journals.
Other resource N22 eMedicine Health - Finger Infectionhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17245-1.asp eMedicine Health - Finger InfectionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of injury or infection to a finger.
Other resource N23 Future-Drugs.comhttp://www.future-drugs.com/publication.asp?publicationid=7 Future-Drugs.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Provides expert reviews on therapeutics and diagnostics in the treatment of infectious disease. Coverage includes: antibiotics, drug resistance, drug therapy, infectious disease medicine, anibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral approaches, and diagnostic tests.
Other resource N24 Tick-Borne Encephalitis, TBEhttp://www.tick-borne-encephalitis.info Tick-Borne Encephalitis, TBETop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Includes information on distribution, incidence, symptoms, treatment, vaccination and prevention.
Other resource N25 Oregon Health & Science Universityhttp://www.ohsuhealth.com/htaz/infectious/ Oregon Health & Science UniversityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases OHSU offers infectious diseases information including common diseases, prevention, statistics, the immune system and a glossary.
Other resource N26 Research and Training in Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.who.int/tdr/ Research and Training in Tropical DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Co-sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). It helps co-ordinate global efforts to combat infectious diseases of the poor and disadvantaged.
Other resource N27 Zoonoses Manualhttp://www.lapublichealth.org/vet/guides/vetzooman.htm Zoonoses ManualTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Extensive article from the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
Other resource N28 The European Committee - Food Safety - Zoonoseshttp://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sfp/mr/mr_zoo_en.html The European Committee - Food Safety - ZoonosesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes directives, white papers, reports, and articles.
Other resource N29 Defra, UK - Disease Surveillance and Control - Zoonoseshttp://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/zoonoses/index.htm Defra, UK - Disease Surveillance and Control - ZoonosesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes reports and disease information.
Other resource N30 Health Protection Agency: Zoonoseshttp://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/zoonoses/menu.asp Health Protection Agency: ZoonosesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses UK information and response center for surveillance and control of infectious diseases. Includes zoonoses factsheets, reports, and articles.
Other resource N31 Food Safety Authority of Ireland - Zoonoseshttp://www.fsai.ie/surveillance/human/surveillance_human_zoonoses.asp Food Safety Authority of Ireland - ZoonosesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features publications and factsheets.
Other resource N32 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Zoonosis Programhttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/Zoonosis/zoonosis.asp Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Zoonosis ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Factsheets on hantavirus, west nile virus, plague, rabies, and tick-borne diseases.
Other resource N33 Ohio Depratment of Health: Zoonotic Diseaseshttp://www.odh.state.oh.us/ODHPrograms/ZOODIS/ZooMain1.htm Ohio Depratment of Health: Zoonotic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes forms, factsheets, links, and publications.
Other resource N34 CDC - Healthy Pets, Healthy Peoplehttp://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/ CDC - Healthy Pets, Healthy PeopleTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Extensive directory of zoonotic disease related factsheets, articles, prevention tools, resources, and news reports.
Other resource N35 Zoonotic Diseasehttp://research.ucsb.edu/connect/acc/policy.html Zoonotic DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Extensive directory of diseases listed by animal reservoir.
Other resource N36 Melissa Kaplan's Herps, Zoonoses and Related Human Health Concernshttp://www.anapsid.org/mainzoonoses.html Melissa Kaplan's Herps, Zoonoses and Related Human Health ConcernsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Direcotry of articles and factsheets on pet related zoonoses focussing on salmonella in iguanas.
Other resource N37 Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Programmehttp://www.mzcp-zoonoses.gr/ Mediterranean Zoonoses Control ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes activities, publications, factsheets, and meetings. In Greek and English.
Other resource N38 Research Publications on Mycoplasmahttp://www.cfsresearch.org/mycoplasma/ Research Publications on MycoplasmaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Large library of research articles on mycoplasmas from a variety of medical journals.
Other resource N39 Mycoplasma Overview by Shasta CFIDShttp://www.shasta.com/cybermom/myconews.htm Mycoplasma Overview by Shasta CFIDSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal A variety of articles discussing the role of chronic mycoplasma infections within chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Other resource N40 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: the mystery bughttp://cweb.middlebury.edu/s99/bi330a/projects/Howard/Mpneumoniae.html Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: the mystery bugTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Research paper on mycoplasma pneumoniae discussing structure, gnome, transmission and treatment
Other resource N41 Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Infectionshttp://www.mdlab.com/fees&servs/serv-mycoplasma.html Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycoplasma InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal MD Labs talks about mycoplasma infections, how they affect immunocompromised patients and how PCR can detect mycoplasmas.
Other resource N42 Mycoplasmas: Sophisticated, Re-emerging and Burdened by Their Notorietyhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol3no1/baseman.htm Mycoplasmas: Sophisticated, Re-emerging and Burdened by Their NotorietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Research paper by Joel B. Baseman and Joseph G. Tully discussing the role of mycoplasmas within various diseases: overview of all different strains and mechanisms of pathogenicity.
Other resource N43 Research Publications on Mycoplasma Infectionshttp://www.cfsresearch.org/mycoplasma/publications/index.htm Research Publications on Mycoplasma InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Treatment, detection, general papers and scientific research articles.
Other resource N44 Mycoplasma Registry Announcement Listhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MycoplasmaRegistry Mycoplasma Registry Announcement ListTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal/Support_Groups Announcement list for the distribution of reports and updated information for people interested in diseases that have mycoplasmal infections as the cause or cofactor.
Other resource N45 CDC Information on Arboviral Encephalitideshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/arbdet.htm CDC Information on Arboviral EncephalitidesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheets on the various encephalitic diseases carried by mosquitos.
Other resource N46 CDC: Tick-borne Diseaseshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/list_tickborne.htm CDC: Tick-borne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheets and resources concerning several diseases.
Other resource N47 Insect Borne Diseaseshttp://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/insects.htm Insect Borne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheets on many insect-borne illnesses.
Other resource N48 eMedicine Health - Tickshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6458-1.asp eMedicine Health - TicksTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Discusses ticks and the diseases they carry.
Other resource N49 Key Facts about Lyme and Ehrlichiosis Tick-borne Diseaseshttp://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ticks/keyfacts.htm Key Facts about Lyme and Ehrlichiosis Tick-borne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Includes symptoms, carriers, prevention, and proper tick removal techniques.
Other resource N50 Netherlands Society for Parasitologyhttp://www.parasitologie.nl Netherlands Society for ParasitologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Provide general information about the organization, and information on Dutch activities related to parasitic diseases of humans and animals.
Other resource N51 Acanthocheilonemiasishttp://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Acanthocheilonemiasis AcanthocheilonemiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic NORD fact sheet about this rare tropical infectious disease offers alternative names, a general discussion, and resources.
Other resource N52 Lice - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseaseshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/default.htm Lice - CDC Division of Parasitic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Includes factsheets on head, body, and pubic lice and the conditions they cause, news releases, and reports.
Other resource N53 eMedicine - Balantidiasis : Article by Valda M Chijide, MDhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic203.htm eMedicine - Balantidiasis : Article by Valda M Chijide, MDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan, and it is also the largest human protozoan. It is known to parasitize the colon.
Other resource N54 eMedicine - Sarcosporidiosis : Article by Raphael J Kiel, MDhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2066.htm eMedicine - Sarcosporidiosis : Article by Raphael J Kiel, MDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic 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.
Other resource N55 The World of Parasiteshttp://martin.parasitology.mcgill.ca/jimspage/worldof.htm The World of ParasitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Maps of what parasites are common in a particular continent, with images and information about each organism.
Other resource N56 eMedicine - Intestinal Protozoal Diseaseshttp://emedicine.com/ped/topic1914.htm eMedicine - Intestinal Protozoal DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Article by Enrique Chacon-Cruz, MD.
Other resource N57 Malaria Foundation Internationalhttp://www.malaria.org/ Malaria Foundation InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Facilitates the development, education and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria.
Other resource N58 Malaria Web Sitehttp://www.malariasite.com Malaria Web SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria This site provides information on history, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, complications and control of malaria.
Other resource N59 Malaria Diagnosis Prophylaxis Treatmenthttp://www.rph.wa.gov.au/labs/haem/malaria/index.html Malaria Diagnosis Prophylaxis TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Online information on Malaria, presented by the Haematology department of Royal Perth Hospital.
Other resource N60 PHLS Malaria Reference Laboratoryhttp://www.malaria-reference.co.uk/ PHLS Malaria Reference LaboratoryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria This is the website of the Public Health Laboratories, Malaria Reference Laboratory, UK. It contains guidelines for travellers from UK for protection against malaria .
Other resource N61 European Malaria Vaccine Consortiumhttp://www.euromalvac.org/ European Malaria Vaccine ConsortiumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria EUROMALVAC Consortium is a European Union-funded cluster of research groups working on developing a vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Other resource N62 Health Link MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/979237802.html Health Link MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An article concerning Malarone, a new malaria medication with fewer side-effects.
Other resource N63 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Malaria Research Activitieshttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/malaria/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Malaria Research ActivitiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria NIAID began investigating malaria over 50 years ago, and today the Institute is the world's leading supporter of malaria research. NIAID-supported scientists conduct laboratory and clinical research, including field-based studies of malaria in endemic areas of Africa and Southeast Asia, such as Mali, Ghana, Malawi and Papua New Guinea.
Other resource N64 Roll Back Malariahttp://mosquito.who.int/ Roll Back MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Global Partnership hosted by the World Health Organization enabling countries to take effective, sustainable action against malaria, focusing on prompt access to effective treatment, prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy, promotion of insecticide-treated mosquito nets as a means of prevention, and anti-malaria strategies for emergency and epidemic situations.
Other resource N65 Preventing Malaria: Risk zones, Prevention and Treatmenthttp://www.preventingmalaria.info Preventing Malaria: Risk zones, Prevention and TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria This website is intended to help better inform travellers about malaria, the relative risks of infection, and the methods used to guard against it.
Other resource N66 MIMCom Malaria Research Resourceshttp://www.mimcom.net/ MIMCom Malaria Research ResourcesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Communications working group of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, from the National Library of Medicine.
Other resource N67 Airport Malaria : Jet-Setting Mosquitos Spread Diseasehttp://www.who.int/bulletin/pdf/2000/issue8/99-0285.pdf Airport Malaria : Jet-Setting Mosquitos Spread DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Since 1977, when the disease was first documented, 75 cases of airport malaria have been observed in western Europe. People may be infected by the bite of an anopheles mosquito during a flight or stopover, or while opening containers or luggage all over the airport area. People who live near an airport or whose road transport brings them into the vicinity may also be affected.
Other resource N68 Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center (MR4)http://www.malaria.mr4.org/ Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center (MR4)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Provides a central source of quality controlled malaria-related reagents and information to the international malaria research community.
Other resource N69 Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)http://www.mmv.org Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria MMV is a nonprofit foundation created to discover, develop and deliver new, affordable antimalarial drugs through effective public-private partnerships.
Other resource N70 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Malaria Centrehttp://www.lshtm.ac.uk/malaria/ London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Malaria CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria The LSHTM Malaria Centre facilitates malaria research both in the School and in malaria endemic areas, offers training in various aspects of malaria research and control and contributes to global efforts to control malaria infection.
Other resource N71 Malaria - Topix.nethttp://rss.topix.net/rss/health/malaria.xml Malaria - Topix.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria News on malaria.
Other resource N72 Impact Malariahttp://www.impact-malaria.com Impact MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An information database specially dedicated to healthcare professionals and the general public. Find scientific news and events, informations in real time about the fight against this disorder, and training tools for healthcare professionals.
Other resource N73 Monash University Department of Microbiologyhttp://www.med.monash.edu.au/microbiology/malaria/who.html Monash University Department of MicrobiologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Contains a Malaria database for scientists working in research.
Other resource N74 Malaria Consortiumhttp://www.malariaconsortium.org/ Malaria ConsortiumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An international non-profit organization with the aim of improving disease control at global, regional and local levels. Includes details of activities in Uganda and Ghana. Head office in London, UK.
Other resource N75 eMedicine - Trematode Infectionhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2301.htm eMedicine - Trematode InfectionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Article by Subhash Chandra Parija, MD, PhD that describes several flukes and the diseases they cause.
Other resource N76 Fascioliasis - CDC DPDxhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Fascioliasis.htm Fascioliasis - CDC DPDxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N77 Opisthorchiasis - CDC DPDxhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/opisthorchiasis.htm Opisthorchiasis - CDC DPDxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N78 Cambridge Schistosomiasis Research Grouphttp://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~schisto/ Cambridge Schistosomiasis Research GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes group information, articles, disease information, and history of studies on the parasite.
Other resource N79 CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Schistosomiasishttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/schistosomiasis/default.htm CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes factsheets and news releases.
Other resource N80 eMedicine - Schistosomiasishttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2071.htm eMedicine - SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Article by Palaniandy Kogulan, MD.

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