Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years'

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Previous 270WHO: Zoonotic Diseases: Animal and Food-related Health Riskshttp://www.who.int/emc/diseases/zoo/index.html WHO: Zoonotic Diseases: Animal and Food-related Health RisksTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features factsheets, meetings, reports, issues, and publications.
Other resource N0 About.com: Zoonotic Diseaseshttp://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/zoonotic/ About.com: Zoonotic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Disease information on several zoonoses.
Other resource N1 State of WashingtonZoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Programhttp://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/ZOO.HTM State of WashingtonZoonotic and Vector-borne Disease ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Provides technical assistance and training to local health departments, veterinarians, and the public on the transmission, prevention, control, and epidemiology of diseases transmitted to humans from insects and animals.
Other resource N2 Zoonotic Diseases Tutorialhttp://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/ Zoonotic Diseases TutorialTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Zoonotic diseases are diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between (or are shared by) animals and humans. Features detailed information on many of organisms.
Other resource N3 Salmonella and Other Zoonoses: The Basicshttp://www.anapsid.org/salmsymptoms.html Salmonella and Other Zoonoses: The BasicsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Discusses salmonellosis and other zoonoses carried by reptiles and other pets.
Other resource N4 AVMA Public Health Informationhttp://www.avma.org/pubhlth/default.asp AVMA Public Health InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Publications and links from the American Veterinary Medical Association on "Mad Cow Disease", psittacosis, rabies, and other zoonoses.
Other resource N5 The Institute of Molecular Medicinehttp://www.immed.org The Institute of Molecular MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal A nonprofit institute dedicated to discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for chronic mycoplasma infections.
Other resource N6 Mycoplasma Info at About.comhttp://chronicfatigue.about.com/health/chronicfatigue/library/weekly/aa012799.htm Mycoplasma Info at About.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Find out everything you need to know about mycoplasma infections: what it is, how to detect it and how it's related to CFS and gulf war illness.
Other resource N7 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Research from Emergency Medicinehttp://emedicine.com/emerg/topic467.htm Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Research from Emergency MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Scientific lecture on the relation of mycoplasma pneumoniae as a common cause for community-acquired pneumonia.
Other resource N8 Mycoplasma and ALShttp://www.goulburn.net.au/~shack/mycoplasma.htm Mycoplasma and ALSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Information on the role of mycoplasma infections within amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Other resource N9 Scientific Facts Versus Fiction about Mycoplasmahttp://www.immuno-sci-lab.com/html/mycoplasma.html Scientific Facts Versus Fiction about MycoplasmaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Research article by Aristo Vojdani on the role of mycoplasmas within disease.
Other resource N10 Mycoplasma Penetrans and Primary Antiphospholipid Syndromehttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no1/yanez.htm Mycoplasma Penetrans and Primary Antiphospholipid SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Scientific case report of a patient with clinical features of PAPS infected with mycoplasma penetrans.
Other resource N11 Mycoplasma Research by CFS-Information Internationalhttp://www.cfs.inform.dk/Mycoplasma/mycoplasma.html Mycoplasma Research by CFS-Information InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Overview of symptoms, significance of mycoplasmas within disease, testing procedures and treatment protocols.
Other resource N12 CFS_Mycoplasmahttp://www.yahoogroups.com/group/cfs_mycoplasma CFS_MycoplasmaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal/Support_Groups Discussion group for patients suffering of chronic mycoplasma infections. Open discussion of health, diagnosis, research, symptoms and treatments.
Other resource N13 Tick-Borne Disease Educationhttp://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/TickEd.htm Tick-Borne Disease EducationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Directory of factsheets, articles, and educational materials.
Other resource N14 GORP - Tick-Borne Diseases In North Americahttp://gorp.away.com/gorp/health/ticks.htm GORP - Tick-Borne Diseases In North AmericaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Discusses several tick-borne illnesses and how they affect people enjoying outdoor sports.
Other resource N15 CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/ CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Details about this national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. Location: Colorado, USA. Covers disorders such as lyme, plague, yellow fever, west nile, virus, and dengue fever. Publications, links and details about specimen submissions.
Other resource N16 InteliHealth: Tick Bitehttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/31360.html InteliHealth: Tick BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheet with brief discussions on tick-borne diseases.
Other resource N17 Neato Mosquito -http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/neato.htm Neato Mosquito -Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Curriculum guide and video designed to teach 4th grade students about mosquito biology and the prevention of La Crosse encephalitis. From CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.
Other resource N18 Para-site Onlinehttp://www.med-chem.com/Para/Index.htm Para-site OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic This diagnostic medical parasitology site includes, current issues, FAQS, procedures, method discussion and recommendations, quiz of the month and CPT codes.
Other resource N19 Body Lice Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases -http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_body_lice.htm Body Lice Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases -Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Includes insect information, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N20 Isosporiasis - CDC DPDxhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/isosporiasis.htm Isosporiasis - CDC DPDxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N21 eMedicine - Isosporiasishttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1194.htm eMedicine - IsosporiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Article by Venkat R Minnaganti, MD.
Other resource N22 Parasites of Vertebrateshttp://ucdnema.ucdavis.edu/imagemap/nemmap/Ent156html/vertcom Parasites of VertebratesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Directory of factsheets on parasites that cause disease in humans.
Other resource N23 MedlinePlus: Parasitic Diseaseshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parasiticdiseases.html MedlinePlus: Parasitic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Directory of factsheets, press releases, and articles.
Other resource N24 Parasites and Parasitological Resourceshttp://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/ Parasites and Parasitological ResourcesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Life cycles, biology, and images of protozoan, helminth, and nematode parasites of humans and animals.
Other resource N25 Malaria Databasehttp://www.wehi.edu.au/MalDB-www/who.html Malaria DatabaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Resources for scientists doing malaria research.
Other resource N26 MARA/AMRA Project Home Pagehttp://www.mara.org.za MARA/AMRA Project Home PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Mapping malaria risk in Africa.
Other resource N27 Navy Medical Department Pocket Guide to Malaria Prevention and Controlhttp://www.vnh.org/Malaria/Malaria.html Navy Medical Department Pocket Guide to Malaria Prevention and ControlTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria The U.S. Navy guide to preventing and controlling malaria.
Other resource N28 Malaria Travel Informationhttp://www.geocities.com/aaadeel/maltravel.html Malaria Travel InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria A reference page containing links on information and advice regarding protection of international travellers against malaria .
Other resource N29 Malaria Factshttp://www.malariafacts.com Malaria FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An informational site which will help you learn about this disease and its prevention, so that you may reduce your risk of contracting it.
Other resource N30 NetMark: A Regional Partnership for Sustainable Malaria Preventionhttp://www.netmarkafrica.org/ NetMark: A Regional Partnership for Sustainable Malaria PreventionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Managed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. Goal is to make affordable, lifesaving insecticide-treated nets commercially available on a national scale in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia.
Other resource N31 ACTMalaria - The Asian Collaborative Training Network for Malariahttp://www.actmalaria.org/ ACTMalaria - The Asian Collaborative Training Network for MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria ACTMalaria is an intercountry initiative between Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. ACTMalaria develops training materials and courses to meet the needs of malaria control programs in southeast Asia and the Mekong valley.
Other resource N32 Progress and Challenges for Malaria Vaccineshttp://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v415/n6872/full/415694a_fs.html Progress and Challenges for Malaria VaccinesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Nature review of current status and strategies for development of a malaria vaccine (February 2002).
Other resource N33 Shoklo Malaria Research Unithttp://www.shoklo-unit.com/index.htm Shoklo Malaria Research UnitTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Malaria research along the Thai-Burmese border. Includes location, publications, malaria task force, and photograph album.
Other resource N34 Anamed Malaria Programmehttp://anamed.y2z.de/English_Home_Page/Anamed_Malaria_Programme/anamed_malaria_programme.html Anamed Malaria ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Numerous studies in tropical countries have demonstrated the potential of artemisia-based medicines. The Anamed coordination in Germany has committed itself to making hybrid seeds available, providing information about cultivation in the tropics, recording the effectiveness and side-effects, and publishing the results in the national languages of southern countries, as an aid to decision-making.
Other resource N35 Malaria Vaccine Initiativehttp://www.malariavaccine.org/ Malaria Vaccine InitiativeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria MVI's mission is to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccine candidates and ensure their availability and accessibility for the developing world.
Other resource N36 Africa Malaria Dayhttp://mosquito.who.int/amd2003/index.html Africa Malaria DayTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria On the 25th of April, Africa celebrates Africa Malaria Day. The theme for the 2003 event is 'Insecticide Treated Nets and Effective Malaria Treatment for Pregnant Women and Young Children by 2005'. This WHO site provides event info and resources, and supports community networking efforts.
Other resource N37 Malaria Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Malaria.html Malaria FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Factsheet with causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N38 Multilateral Initiative on Malariahttp://www.mim.su.se/ Multilateral Initiative on MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An alliance of organizations and individuals concerned with malaria. MIM aims to maximize the impact of scientific research against malaria in Africa, through promoting capacity building and facilitating global collaboration and coordination. MIM will hold the 3rd Pan-African Conference on Malaria in Arusha, Tanzania in November 2002.
Other resource N39 Ronald Ross and the Transmission of Malariahttp://crishunt.8bit.co.uk/ross_and_malaria.html Ronald Ross and the Transmission of MalariaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria An article pertaining to Ronald Ross, who in 1897 discovered malarial parasites in mosquitoes.
Other resource N40 Centers for Disease Control and Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/malaria/ Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Presents an in-depth look at malaria.
Other resource N41 Manuel Patarroyo - Third World Travelerhttp://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Heroes/Manuel_Patarroyo.html Manuel Patarroyo - Third World TravelerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Information about the Colombian researcher and developer of the malaria vaccine.
Other resource N42 Malaria Controlhttp://www.pathcanada.org/english/malaria.cfm Malaria ControlTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria PATH Canada (Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health) promotes insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria and decrease childhood mortality and morbidity from the disease.
Other resource N43 Nanophyetus spp. :Bad Bug Bookhttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap27.html Nanophyetus spp. :Bad Bug BookTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Undercooked fish carries this parasite. Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, associated foods, target populations, and outbreaks.
Other resource N44 Fasciolopsiasis - CDC DPDxhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Fasciolopsiasis.htm Fasciolopsiasis - CDC DPDxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes fluke Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N45 Paragonimiasis - CDC DPDxhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Paragonimiasis.htm Paragonimiasis - CDC DPDxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N46 CDC Travelers' Health Information on Schistosomiasishttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/schisto.htm CDC Travelers' Health Information on SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Factsheet with cause, affected areas of the world, symptoms, geographic distribution map, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N47 CDC DPDx - Schistosomiasishttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Schistosomiasis.htm CDC DPDx - SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N48 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Schistosomiasishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001321.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Features cause, risk factors, symptoms, tests, treatment, complications, and prevention.
Other resource N49 Schistosomiasishttp://martin.parasitology.mcgill.ca/jimspage/biol/SCHISTO.HTM SchistosomiasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Features organism life cycle and disease syndromes.
Other resource N50 Schistosomiasis Research Program at Harvardhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/schisto/ Schistosomiasis Research Program at HarvardTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes disease information, activities, objectives, publications, and links.
Other resource N51 Schistosomiasis: The "New" Plague of Africahttp://facstaff.uww.edu/rambadtd/globalp/papers/schistos.htm Schistosomiasis: The "New" Plague of AfricaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Article on the disease and its effects.
Other resource N52 Swimmer's Itch: The Authorized Home Page - Hope Collegehttp://www.hope.edu/swimmersitch/ Swimmer's Itch: The Authorized Home Page - Hope CollegeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Swimmer's_Itch Information about symptoms, control, life cycle, host-parasite relationships, and distribution of this skin ailment.
Other resource N53 Swimmer's Itchhttp://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/swimmers_itch.html Swimmer's ItchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Swimmer's_Itch American Osteopathic College of Dermatology information page on cercarial dermatitis. Covers description, cause, geographic occurrence, treatment, names for this condition in different parts of the world, and other causes of itching among swimmers.
Other resource N54 GlaxoSmithKline: Lymphatic Filariasis Programmehttp://www.gsk.com/filariasis/ GlaxoSmithKline: Lymphatic Filariasis ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Detailed information about the disease, its history, and treatment.
Other resource N55 Global Alliance to Eliiminate Lymphatic Filariasishttp://www.filariasis.org/ Global Alliance to Eliiminate Lymphatic FilariasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Describes the disease, its epidemiology (including countries where it is endemic), prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; and international efforts to eradicate it.
Other resource N56 Toxoplasmosishttp://www.thebody.com/treat/toxo.html ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Comprehensive information about Toxoplasma gondii and AIDS-related conditions, from The Body.
Other resource N57 Toxoplasmosishttp://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/pethealth.asp#6 ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Protozoan parasitic disease transmissible from animals to people. Includes transmission routes, dangers to people, prevention, and symptoms in cats.
Other resource N58 Kidshealth: Toxoplasmosishttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/toxoplasmosis.html Kidshealth: ToxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Focus is on the disease in children. Features signs, sypmtoms, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N59 Toxoplasma gondiihttp://www.cdfound.to.it/HTML/tox1.htm Toxoplasma gondiiTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Photomicrographs of the stages of the organism that causes toxoplasmosis.
Other resource N60 Congenital Txoplasmosishttp://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/id98-03.htm Congenital TxoplasmosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Fact sheet about the disease in infants.
Other resource N61 Cryptosporidium Informationhttp://www.cieh.org.uk/crypto/ Cryptosporidium InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Chartered Institute of Environmental Health collection of resources about Cryptosporidium in drinking water. This single-celled organism is difficult to detect and can be life-threatening for the elderly, very young and immuno-compromised.
Other resource N62 Cryptosporidiosis Waterborne Diseasehttp://wilkes.edu/~eqc/crypto.htm Cryptosporidiosis Waterborne DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Information related to the disease, routes of contamination, life cycle, testing and water treatment.
Other resource N63 MedlinePlus: Cryptosporidiosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cryptosporidiosis.html MedlinePlus: CryptosporidiosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cryptosporidiosis Includes articles, news stories, and factsheets.
Other resource N64 Cyclospora Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/cyclospora.html Cyclospora FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cyclosporiasis Includes organism information, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N65 Cyclospora cayetanensishttp://www.ksu.edu/parasitology/cyclospora/cyclospora.html Cyclospora cayetanensisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cyclosporiasis Medical and scientific description of the organism and the disease it causes.
Other resource N66 eMedicine - Microsporidiosis :http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1469.htm eMedicine - Microsporidiosis :Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Microsporidiosis Article by Valda M Chijide, MD.
Other resource N67 Leishmaniasis, All Abouthttp://www.medscape.com/SCP/IIM/1999/v16.n09/m1609.08.god/m1609.08.god-01.html Leishmaniasis, All AboutTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Abstract, introduction, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and differential, ecology, treatment and control, drugs. From Medscape.
Other resource N68 Leishmaniasis, All Abouthttp://homepages.uel.ac.uk/2738m/ Leishmaniasis, All AboutTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Introduction, morphology, transmission, immunology, and treatment. From the University of East London, B.Sc Applied Biology course project.
Other resource N69 Third Cost-B9 Congresshttp://www.icp.ucl.ac.be/cost/ Third Cost-B9 CongressTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis seminar in Bruges, Belgium on 29-31 May 2000 sponsored by COST-B9 (European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research).
Other resource N70 Leishmaniasis, Cutaneoushttp://www.cdfound.to.it/HTML/leis_cr.htm Leishmaniasis, CutaneousTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Treatment (Israel).
Other resource N71 Leishmaniasis, Travelhttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/leishmaniasis.htm Leishmaniasis, TravelTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Health information for international travel. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Other resource N72 Immunization Against Visceral Leishmaniasishttp://www.jimmunol.org/cgi/content/abstract/165/12/7064 Immunization Against Visceral LeishmaniasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Simona Stäger, Deborah F. Smith and Paul M. Kaye. Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. Journal of Immunology.
Other resource N73 MedlinePlus: Leishmaniasishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leishmaniasis.html MedlinePlus: LeishmaniasisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.
Other resource N74 HealthCentral - Pinwormhttp://www.healthcentral.com/library/librarycontent.cfm?id=459 HealthCentral - PinwormTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Features cause, treatment, prevention, complications, and diagnosis.
Other resource N75 Kidshealth: Pinwormhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/pinworm.html Kidshealth: PinwormTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Factsheet with cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N76 eMedicine Health - Pinwormshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17467-1.asp eMedicine Health - PinwormsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Pinworms Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pinworms.
Other resource N77 Babesiosis Factshttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/babesiosis.html Babesiosis FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Babesiosis Answers to frequently asked questions.
Other resource N78 Chagas Diseasehttp://www.who.int/tdr/diseases/chagas/ Chagas DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Chagas_Disease Information from the World Health Organization.
Other resource N79 The Kiss of Death: Chagas' Disease in the Americashttp://www.uta.edu/chagas/ The Kiss of Death: Chagas' Disease in the AmericasTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Chagas_Disease A study of the disease by Dr. Joseph Bastien.
Other resource N80 MedlinePlus: Chagas Diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chagasdisease.html MedlinePlus: Chagas DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Chagas_Disease Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.

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