CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

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Previous 170Rotary Against Malariahttp://www.rotary9600.org/ Rotary Against MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Information about malaria and the Rotary Club's anti-malaria project.
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Previous 270Daniel Shapiro's Zoonosis Pagehttp://medicine.bu.edu/dshapiro/zoo1.htm Daniel Shapiro's Zoonosis PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Lists zoonoses associated with each animal species.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 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 N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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 N29 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 N30 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 N31 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 N32 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 N33 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 N34 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 N35 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 N36 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 N37 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 N38 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 N39 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 N40 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 N41 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 N42 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 N43 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 N44 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 N45 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 N46 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 N47 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 N48 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 N49 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 N50 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 N51 eMedicine - Schistosomiasishttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2071.htm eMedicine - SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Article by Palaniandy Kogulan, MD.
Other resource N52 Schistosoma spp.http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/schistosoma.html Schistosoma spp.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes life cycle, images, and disease information.
Other resource N53 Schistosomiasis in Chinahttp://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/china/ Schistosomiasis in ChinaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Collaborative project between faculty of the Environmental Health Sciences Program and the College of Natural Resources at U.C. Berkeley, and the Sichuan Institute of Parasitic Disease (SIPD) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Includes disease information, projects, and publications.
Other resource N54 Schistosomiasishttp://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/WWW/224/Schisto.html SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Features cause, images, affected populations, control, and treatment.
Other resource N55 The York Schistosomiasis Research Grouphttp://www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol/units/schisto/ The York Schistosomiasis Research GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes disease information, parasite life cycle, research information, and links.
Other resource N56 Swimmer's Itch (Schistosome Cercarial Dermatitis)http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/swimmers_itch.html Swimmer's Itch (Schistosome Cercarial Dermatitis)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Swimmer's_Itch Information about the condition and the parasites that cause it, with images of Cercariae.
Other resource N57 Division of Parasitic Diseases - Lymphatic filariasishttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/ Division of Parasitic Diseases - Lymphatic filariasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other resource N58 Pac Elfhttp://www.pacelf.org/ Pac ElfTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis A group whose goal is eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis in the South Pacific by the year 2010.
Other resource N59 Lymphatic 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.
Other resource N60 Congenital Toxoplasmosishttp://www.trojovsky.net/toxo/ Congenital ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Includes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this protozoal disease.
Other resource N61 Medlineplus: Toxoplasmosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toxoplasmosis.html Medlineplus: ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Includes articles and links.
Other resource N62 Medlineplus 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.
Other resource N63 Handbook of Ocular Disease Management: Toxoplasmosishttp://www.revoptom.com/handbook/sect5i.htm Handbook of Ocular Disease Management: ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Information on the effects of the disease on the eye.
Other resource N64 Cryptosporidiosishttp://www.thebody.com/treat/cryptosp.html CryptosporidiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Information resources on this opportunistic infection, from The Body.
Other resource N65 Mamas Healthhttp://www.mamashealth.com/crypto.asp Mamas HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Learn about Cryptosporidiosis, what causes it, how to prevent it, and statistics
Other resource N66 eMedicine - Cryptosporidiosishttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic484.htm eMedicine - CryptosporidiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Article by Damon Eisen, MD.
Other resource N67 Cryptosporidiosis Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/crypto.html Cryptosporidiosis FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Factsheet with cause, signs and symptoms, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N68 Institute of Food Science and Technology: Cyclosporahttp://www.ifst.org/hottop39.htm Institute of Food Science and Technology: CyclosporaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cyclosporiasis Scientific and medical information about the parasite.
Other resource N69 CDC DPDx - Microsporidiosishttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Microsporidiosis.htm CDC DPDx - MicrosporidiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Microsporidiosis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N70 Leishmaniasis, Technicalhttp://www.cdfound.to.it/HTML/lei1.htm Leishmaniasis, TechnicalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Slides of L.donovani and L.mexicana. From Atlas of Medical Parasitology (Italy).
Other resource N71 Leishmaniasis, All Abouthttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic296.htm Leishmaniasis, All AboutTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Introduction, clinical, differentials, workup, treatment, medication, follow-up, miscellaneous, pictures, test questions, bibliography. From emedicine.
Other resource N72 Leishmaniasis, Technicalhttp://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch082.htm Leishmaniasis, TechnicalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Information on Cutaneous, Mucocutaneous, and Visceral types. From University of Texas Medical Branch, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology, 'Hemoflagellates'.
Other resource N73 Leishmaniasis, Caninehttp://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/kocan/vpar5333/5333iig.htm Leishmaniasis, CanineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis From Oklahoma State, Veterinary Parasitology 5333
Other resource N74 Persian Gulf Experience and Health (CBM 94-3)http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/persgulf.html Persian Gulf Experience and Health (CBM 94-3)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis 594 selected citations from 1971-1994. From National Library of Medicine.
Other resource N75 Leishmaniasis, Government (CSR)http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/leish/ Leishmaniasis, Government (CSR)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Disease situation, disease control activity, more information about the disease, links. From Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR).
Other resource N76 Worldleishhttp://www.worldleish.org/ WorldleishTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Official site of the World Congress of Leishmaniasis. Includes meeting information and news.
Other resource N77 Centers for Disease Control - Pinworm Fact Sheethttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/pinworm/factsht_pinworm.htm Centers for Disease Control - Pinworm Fact SheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Includes symptoms and prevention.
Other resource N78 CDC - Enterobiasishttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Enterobiasis.htm CDC - EnterobiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Includes cause, life cycle, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N79 MedlinePlus: Pinwormshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pinworms.html MedlinePlus: PinwormsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.
Other resource N80 Babesiosishttp://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.

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