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Helminthiasis
Helminthiasis is a disease in which a part of the body is infested with worms such as pinworm, roundworm or tapeworm. Typically, the worms reside in the gastrointestinal tract but may also burrow into the liver and other organs.
Gnathostomiasis: an emerging imported disease - Research As the scope of international travel expands, an increasing number of travelers are coming into contact with helminthic parasites rarely seen outside ... From Emerging Infectious Diseases,
6/1/03
by David A.J. Moore
Human case of lobomycosis We describe a 42-year-old woman with histologically confirmed lobomycosis, a cutaneous fungal infection rarely reported outside of Latin America. Our ... From Emerging Infectious Diseases,
4/1/04
by Sameer Elsayed
Ex-POWs rate special benefits VA offers health and other benefits for U.S. veterans who were forcibly detained during a war or if their internment was "comparable to wartime." However, ... From VFW Magazine,
9/1/03
Visceral larva migrans mimicking lymphoma - selected reports We report a case of visceral larva migrans in an adult with fever, night sweats, weight loss, hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, bilateral pleural ... From CHEST,
4/1/03
by Claude Bachmeyer