Parasitic Diseases
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» Acanthamoeba Keratitis Infection
Acanthamoeba is a microscopic, free-living ameba that is relatively common in the environment.
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» Acanthamoeba Infection
Acanthamoeba keratitis – A local infection of the eye that typically occurs in healthy persons and can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.
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» African Sleeping Sickness (African trypanosomiasis)
African trypanosomiasis is also known as sleeping sickness. There are two types of African trypanosomiasis, East and West, named for the region of Africa in which they were historically found.
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» Alveolar Echinococcosis (Echinococcosis, Hydatid Disease)
Alveolar Echinococcosis is a disease caused by the larval stage of the microscopic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.
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» Amebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica Infection)
Amebiasis (am-e-BI-a-sis) is caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
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» American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease)
Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909.
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» Ancylostomiasis (Hookworm, Cutaneous Larva Migrans [CLM])
The human hookworms include the nematode species, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
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» Angiostrongyliasis (Angiostrongylus Infection)
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Ann-gee-o-stronge-uh-luss can-tun-en-sis) is a parasitic worm of rats. It is also called the rat lungworm.
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» Anisakiasis (Anisakis Infection, Pseudoterranova Infection)
Anisakiasis is caused by the accidental ingestion of larvae of the nematodes (roundworms) Anisakis simplex and Pseudoterranova decipiens.
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» Ascariasis (Ascaris Infection, Intestinal Roundworms)
Ascaris is a worm that lives in the small intestine. Infection with Ascaris is called ascariasis (ass-kuh-rye-uh-sis). Adult female worms can grow over 12 inches in length, adult males are smaller.
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» Babesiosis (Babesia Infection)
Babesiosis is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and are spread by certain ticks.
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» Balantidiasis (Balantidium Infection)
Balantidium coli, a large ciliated protozoan parasite.
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» Baylisascariasis (Baylisascaris Infection, Racoon Roundworm)
Baylisascaris, an intestinal raccoon roundworm, can infect a variety of other animals, including humans.
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» Bilharzia (Schistosomiasis)
Schistosomiaisis is a disease caused by parasitic worms. You become infected when your skin comes in contact with contaminated freshwater in which certain types of snails that carry schistosomes are living. Schistosomiasis is not found in the United States, but more than 200 million people are infected worldwide.
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» Blastocystis hominis Infection
Blastocystis hominis is a common microscopic parasitic organism found throughout the world. Infection with Blastocystis hominis is called blastocystosis (BLASS-toe-SIS-toe-sis).
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