General Information
PARASITIC
ROUNDWORM DISEASES
The Parasitology /Agriculture/FoodScience/IMAGES List
PARASITOLOGY /Agriculture/FoodScience/IMAGES
LABORATORY SLIDES AND SPECIMENS
By Cindy Hutto
Original photographs taken by Jerry Y. Niederkorn, Ph.D.
WARNING: ARE YOU CLEAR OF
PARASITES?
85-95% of adults have parasites but don't know it.
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Contents.Amoebiasis
Amebiasis
What Is It?, Symptoms, Potential Complications, How Is It Spread?, Diagnosis and Treatment, Prevention
Seattle-King County Department of Public Health
Entamoeba histolytica
U S Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins 1992 (Bad Bug Book)
Entamoeba
histolytica (amoebiasis/amoebic dysentery)
Differentiation
between Pathogenic and non-pathogenic species.
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CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiosis
Fact Sheet on Cryptosporidiosis
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidium: a background and brief history
Cryptosporidium parvum
U S Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins 1992 (Bad Bug Book)
Cryptosporidiosis: Sources of Infection and Guidelines for Prevention
Dennis D. Juranek, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidiosis: Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide for Persons with HIV/AIDS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidium in Water: CDC Guidelines on How to Protect Yourself
Health Effects of Giardia & Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water
Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis at a Day Camp - Florida, July-August 1995
Cryptosporidium Infections
Associated with Swimming Pools -- Dane County, Wisconsin, 1993
Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Threat Addressed
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Contents.Cyclospora
Cyclospora: A New Cause of Traveler's Diarrhea
Cyclospora: Information for the General Public
Cyclospora: Information for Health Professionals
Outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infection -- United States, 1996
Update: Outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infection United States and Canada, 1996
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Contents.Giardiasis
Giardiasis
What Is It?, Symptoms, How Is It Spread?, Diagnosis & Treatment, Prevention
Seattle-King County Department of Public Health
Giardia
This protozoan is regarded as the most common flagellate in the human digestive tract and is highly contagious.
Giardia lamblia
U S Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins 1992 (Bad Bug Book)
Giardia lamblia
By Susan S. Sumner, Extension Food Microbiologist
& Julie A. Albrecht, Extension Food Specialist
Giardiasis
Giardiasis and Other Water-borne Diseases
Giardiasis (beaver fever)
New York State Department of Health
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Contents.Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis
What Is Toxoplasmosis?, What Risks Does Toxoplasmosis Pose to the Baby?, What Causes Toxoplasmosis?, Who Gets Toxoplasmosis?, Can a Pregnant Woman Find Out if She Is Immune?, How Can a Woman Prevent Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy?, How Is
Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed and Treated During Pregnancy?, How Are Infected Newborns
Treated?
Toxoplasmosis (Toxo)
What is toxoplasmosis?, How does a person get infected?, Why does toxoplasmosis occur in HIV-infected persons?, How do I know if I am infected with Toxoplasma?, What are the symptoms and signs of toxoplasmosis?, How is toxoplasmosis diagnosed?, How is toxoplasmosis treated?, Can toxoplasmosis be prevented?
Toxoplasmosis of the Central Nervous System
Safe Pet Guidelines
About Cats
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Contents.Trichinellosis
Trichinella spiralis
General Information, Morphology, Life Cycle, Clinical Picture, Diagnosis, Treatment,
Epidemiology, Miscellaneous
Trichinella
spiralis larvae in muscle section (H&E) and muscle press
Encyst larvae
of Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis Muscle Biopsy
Trichinosis, high power microscopic, Muscle Pathology
Trichinellosis or trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis)
Trichinosis
State of New York, Department of Health, Info for Consumers
Trichinosis
California Department of Health Services
Outbreak of Trichinellosis
Associated with Eating Cougar Jerky - Idaho, 1995
Reported in "Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports", March 15, 1996
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