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  2. Mimivirus - Wikipedia

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    The virus was observed in a Gram stain and mistakenly thought to be a Gram-positive bacterium. As a consequence it was named Bradfordcoccus, after Bradford, England, where the amoeba had originated. In 2003, researchers at the Université de la Méditerranée in Marseille, France, published a paper in Science identifying the micro-organism as a ...

  3. Mimiviridae - Wikipedia

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    The first member of this family, Mimivirus, was discovered in 2003, [6] and the first complete genome sequence was published in 2004. [7] However, the mimivirus Cafeteria roenbergensis virus [8] was isolated and partially characterized in 1995, [9] although the host was misidentified at the time, and the virus was designated BV-PW1.

  4. The Great Imitator - Wikipedia

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    Cancers generally [5]. Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma [6]; Mycosis fungoides [7]; Malignant metastases. Cutaneous metastases [8]; Oral cancer [9]; Pheochromocytoma; Paraneoplastic syndromes, in endocrine oncology: symptoms from any type of functioning (that is, hormone-producing) endocrine tumor; such tumors secrete excess hormones in a way that is homeostatically senseless, thus ...

  5. Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    Appendicitis may present with vomiting, abdominal pain, and a small amount of diarrhea in up to 33% of cases. [1] This is in contrast to the large amount of diarrhea that is typical of gastroenteritis. [1] Infections of the lungs or urinary tract in children may also cause vomiting or diarrhea. [1]

  6. Epiploic appendagitis - Wikipedia

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    Patients generally have tender abdomens as a symptom. Symptoms do not include fever, vomiting, or leukocytosis. The pain is typically located in the right or left lower abdominal quadrant. When there is pain in the right lower quadrant, it can mimic appendicitis; however, it more commonly mimics diverticulitis, with pain present on the left ...

  7. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. [2] Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and decreased appetite. [2] However, approximately 40% of people do not have these typical symptoms. [2]

  8. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    In animals, Y. pseudotuberculosis can cause tuberculosis-like symptoms, including localized tissue necrosis and granulomas in the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes. In humans, symptoms of Far East scarlet-like fever are similar to those of infection with Yersinia enterocolitica (fever and right-sided abdominal pain), except that the diarrheal component is often absent, which sometimes makes the ...

  9. Human bocavirus - Wikipedia

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    Human bocavirus (HBoV) is the name given to all viruses in the genus Bocaparvovirus of virus family Parvoviridae [2] that are known to infect humans. HBoV1 and HBoV3 (and gorilla bocaparvovirus) are members of species Primate bocaparvovirus 1 whereas viruses HBoV2 and HBoV4 belong to species Primate bocaparvovirus 2. Some of these viruses cause ...