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  2. Pinworm infection - Wikipedia

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    Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. [3] The most common symptom is pruritus ani, or itching in the anal area. [1] The period of time from swallowing eggs to the appearance of new eggs around the anus is 4 to 8 weeks. [2]

  3. Pinworm (parasite) - Wikipedia

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    The pinworm (species Enterobius vermicularis), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm.It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite or helminth, especially in humans. [7]

  4. Effects of parasitic worms on the immune system - Wikipedia

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    The positive effects of parasitic worms are theorized to be a result of millions of years of evolution, when humans and human ancestors would have been constantly inhabited by parasitic worms. [9] In the journal EMBO Reports , Rook says that such helminths "are all either things that really do us no harm, or things where the immune system is ...

  5. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

  6. Strongyloides stercoralis - Wikipedia

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    Strongyloides stercoralis is a human pathogenic parasitic roundworm causing the disease strongyloidiasis. Its common name in the US is threadworm. In the UK and Australia, however, the term threadworm can also refer to nematodes of the genus Enterobius, otherwise known as pinworms. [2] The Strongyloides stercoralis nematode can

  7. Potentially deadly zoonotic virus found in US, sparking ... - AOL

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    A henipavirus is a genus of viruses that is zoonotic, which means it can be spread from animals to humans. New Bird Flu Strain Detected On Poultry Farm As Experts Monitor Mutations

  8. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    Deadliest animals as of 2016 [1] This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.

  9. Which Pennsylvania spiders are dangerous to humans? How ... - AOL

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    Among bites, “10% result in some kind of localized necroses, of which 2/3 heal on their own without scarring or other tissues, and less than 1% cause systemic issues that require hospitalization ...