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Infections: Bacterial Infections, General | Specific Bacterial Infections: A-H, I-Q, R-Z | Fungal Infections (Mycoses) | Parasitic Infections | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Viral Infections, General | Specific Viral Infections: A-L, M-Z | Zoonotic Diseases

Other Topics: General Information | Healthcare-Associated Infections | Immunization/Vaccination | Travelers' Health


Parasitic Infections (General)

General Information
Parasitic Infections:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Parasitic Disease Information (Index):CDC
Dermatology - Parasitic Infections Articles (Index):eMedicine
Parasitic Diseases:MedlinePlus


Specific Parasitic Infections

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Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba Infection Fact Sheet:CDC
See also Eye Diseases, Corneal Disorders


African Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis)
East African Trypanosomiasis:CDC
West African Trypanosomiasis:CDC
Travelers' Health: African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness):CDC
African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness):WHO


Amebiasis (Amebic Dysentery, Entamoeba histolytica)
Amebiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Amebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica Infection):CDC
Travelers' Health: Amebiasis:CDC


Angiostrongyliasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection :CDC


Babesiosis
Babesiosis:NIAID
Babesia Infection:CDC


Balantidiasis
Balantidiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Balantidium Infection:CDC


Blastocystosis
Blastocystosis (Blastocystis hominis Infection):CDC


Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
Chagas' Disease:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi Infection):CDC
Travelers' Health: American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease):CDC
Chagas Disease Information:WHO
Chagas Disease:MedlinePlus


Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium Infection):CDC
You Can Prevent Cryptosporidiosis:CDC
Travelers' Health: Cryptosporidiosis:CDC
Cryptosporidiosis:MedlinePlus


Cyclosporiasis
Cyclosporiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora cayetanensis):CDC
Travelers' Health: Cyclosporiasis:CDC


Dientamoeba fragilis
Dientamoeba fragilis Infection:CDC


Echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease)
Echinococcosis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Alveolar Echinococcosis:CDC


Entamoeba polecki
Entamoeba polecki Infection:CDC


Filariasis
Filariasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lymphatic Filariasis, see Blood and Lymphatic Systems, Lymphatic System Infections


Fluke Infections
Fluke Infections:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine


Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia)
Giardiasis:American Academy of Family Physicians
Giardiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia):CDC
Travelers' Health: Giardiasis:CDC
Giardia Infections:MedlinePlus


Guinea Worm Disease
Guinea Worm Infection:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease):CDC
Dracunculiasis:WHO


Hookworm Infection
What Every Pet Owner Should Know About Roundworms & Hookworms:CDC [PDF]
Hookworm Disease:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hookworm Disease:NIAID
Hookworm Infection (Ancylostomiasis):CDC
Cutaneous Larva Migrans, see Parasitic Skin Infections


Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection):CDC
Travelers' Health: Leishmaniasis:CDC
Leishmaniasis:WHO
Leishmaniasis:New Zealand Dermatological Society
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Recognition and Treatment:American Academy of Family Physicians
Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar):Institute for OneWorld Health
Leishmaniasis:MedlinePlus


Lice
See Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Parasitic Skin Infections


Malaria
Malaria:NIAID
Malaria:CDC
Malaria and Travelers:CDC
Malaria:WHO
Malaria: How to Prevent It:American Academy of FamilyPhysicians
If They Can’t Smell Us, They Can’t Bite Us:NIDCD
Making Malaria History:NICHD
Plasmodium Species (Malaria):Mt. Sinai Hospital Department of Microbiology
Malaria:MedlinePlus


Naegleria Infection
Naegleria Infection:CDC


Pinworm Infection
Pinworm:Nemours Foundation
Pinworm Infection:NIAID
Enterobiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis):CDC
Pinworms:MedlinePlus


River Blindness (Onchocerciasis)
Onchocerciasis / River Blindness:CDC
Travelers' Health: Onchocerciasis (River Blindness):CDC
Onchocerciasis:WHO


Roundworm Infections
Roundworm Infections:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
What Every Pet Owner Should Know About Roundworms & Hookworms:CDC [PDF]
Ascariasis:Nemours Foundation
Ascariasis:NIAID
Ascaris Infection (Intestinal Roundworm):CDC
Baylisascaris Infection (Racoon Roundworm):CDC
Toxocariasis:Nemours Foundation
Toxocariasis (Zoonotic Roundworm Infection):CDC
Toxocariasis (Ocular):EyeMDLink
Whipworm Disease (Trichuriasis):NIAID


Scabies
See Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Parasitic Skin Infections


Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia )
Schistosomiasis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Schistosomiasis:CDC
Travelers' Health: Schistosomiasis:CDC
Schistosomiasis:WHO


Strongyloidiasis
Threadworm Infection:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Srongyloidiasis:NIAID
Strongyloides Infection:CDC


Swimmer's Itch (Cercarial dermatitis)
See Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Parasitic Skin Infections


Tapeworm
Tapeworm Diseases:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cysticercosis (Pork Tapeworm Infection):CDC
Dipylidium Infection (Dog and Cat Flea Tapeworm):CDC
Hymenolepis Infection (Dwarf Tapeworm):CDC


Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis:Nemours Foundation
Toxoplasma Gondii:Food Safety, Iowa State University
Toxoplasmosis:CDC
You Can Prevent Toxoplasmosis:CDC
Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Cat Owners:CDC [PDF]
Toxoplasmosis (Ocular):EyeMDLink
See also Pregnancy and Childbirth, Complications of Pregnancy


Trichinosis
Trichinosis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Trichinosis:NIAID
Trichinellosis:CDC


Trichomoniasis
See Sexually Transmitted Diseases


Trypanosomiasis
African Trypanosomiasis, see African Sleeping Sickness
American Trypanosomiasis, see Chagas Disease


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