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TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
What Is TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain caused by external force, such as a blow, jolt, or penetrating injury. Severity ranges from mild concussion to severe life-threatening injury. Classification: Blood & Tissue › TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Key Takeaway TBI is a leading cause of disability. Recovery ... Read more
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Glioblastoma
What Is Glioblastoma? Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of brain cancer that arises from astrocytes, a type of supportive brain cell. It is one of the most challenging cancers to treat. Classification: Blood & Tissue › Glioblastoma Key Takeaway Glioblastoma is a serious, rapidly progressing brain cancer. Management is highly specialized and constantly evolving with ... Read more
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Protozoa (Umbrella)
What Is Protozoa (Umbrella)? Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms, many of which can live as parasites in humans and animals. They cause conditions ranging from mild diarrhea to serious systemic illness. Classification: Protozoa (Single-Celled) › Protozoa (Umbrella) Key Takeaway Protozoa are a vast group of parasites including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, Plasmodium (malaria), and many others. ... Read more
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Tapeworm
What Is a Tapeworm? A tapeworm is a long, flat, segmented parasitic worm that lives in the intestines of humans and animals. People most often become infected by eating raw or undercooked beef, pork, or fish carrying tapeworm larvae, or by swallowing food or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs. According to the CDC, human tapeworm ... Read more
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Hookworm
What Is a Hookworm? A hookworm is a parasitic roundworm that attaches to the lining of the small intestine and feeds on blood. The two species that most commonly infect humans are Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. According to the CDC, hookworm is a leading cause of anemia and malnutrition in parts of the world ... Read more
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Naegleria fowleri
Naegleria fowleri (often referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba”) Naegleria fowleri Details: Type:Free-living amoeba (single-celled organism) Category:Free-living protozoa Transmission Type:Waterborne (nasal exposure) Primary Target Area:Brain and central nervous system Lifecycle Form:Exists in three forms — trophozoite (active feeding form), flagellate (temporary motile form), and cyst (environmentally resistant form) Incubation Period:Symptoms typically begin 1 to 12 ... Read more
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Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma brucei (also referred to as T. brucei) Trypanosoma brucei Details: Type:Protozoan parasite (single-celled organism) Category:Blood and tissue protozoa (hemoflagellate parasite) Transmission Type:Vector-borne (tsetse fly transmission) Primary Target Area:Bloodstream, lymphatic system, central nervous system Lifecycle Form:Trypomastigote (circulating infective form in humans), epimastigote (form within the tsetse fly vector) Incubation Period:Symptoms may develop within days to ... Read more
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Acanthamoeba species
Acanthamoeba species (also referred to as Acanthamoeba spp.) Acanthamoeba species Details: Type: Free-living amoeba (single-celled organism) Category: Free-living protozoa Transmission Type: Waterborne, environmental exposure Primary Target Area: Eyes, skin, central nervous system Lifecycle Form: Exists in two forms — trophozoite (active feeding form) and cyst (environmentally resistant form) Incubation Period: Varies depending on type of ... Read more
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Babesia microti
Babesia microti (also referred to as B. microti) Babesia microti Details: Type: Protozoan parasite (single-celled organism) Category: Blood parasite (intraerythrocytic protozoa) Transmission Type: Vector-borne, bloodborne Primary Target Area: Red blood cells Lifecycle Form: Exists primarily as sporozoites (transmitted by ticks) and merozoites (infecting red blood cells) Incubation Period: Symptoms typically develop within 1 to 4 ... Read more
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Leishmania major
Leishmania major (also referred to as L. major) Leishmania major Details: Type: Protozoan parasite (single-celled organism) Category: Intracellular protozoa (hemoflagellate parasite) Transmission Type: Vector-borne (sandfly transmission) Primary Target Area: Skin tissue Lifecycle Form: Exists in two main forms — promastigote (infective form transmitted by sandflies) and amastigote (intracellular form within human immune cells) Incubation Period: ... Read more
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