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TWiP 19: Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm
by
Vincent Racaniello
Posted
Sat 20 Nov 2010 12:00am
On episode 19 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson move on to nematodes with a discussion of the pinworm.
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Digital Case Challenge: Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
by
Mark Pool, MD
Posted
Mon 06 Dec 2010 1:29pm
The day before the (U.S.) Thanksgiving, I saw this case. It was identified as simply "colon biopsy" but the pathology assistant noted white thready "mucosal" fragments measuring about 4 mm to 5 mm in length.
The ova are usually described as being about 30 X 50 microns but I think these are slightly smaller due to formalin fixation a ...
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Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Pinworm Infection
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Medline Plus
Posted
Fri 17 Dec 2010 7:00am
Can affect people of all ages and economic status
By Diana Kohnle
Friday, December 17, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Pinworm is the most common worm infection in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms.
It can affect people of any age or soc ...
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Intestinal parasites
by
pathologystudent
Posted
Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:29am
Intestinal parasites are a big cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. They don’t just occur in underprivileged parts of the world though – there are several that are pretty common here in the US.
Intestinal parasites fall into two big categories: protozoa and helminths. Protozoa are little one-celled creatures that reproduce by ...
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Dr. Stoller on His Autism Journey and the CDC
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Ginger T.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:02pm
Stoller was a pediatrician that saw only two cases of autism in his first decade and a half of practice, and came to the realization with the problems with the CDC and vaccines around the same time as I did in 2004 when he was testifying before the Senate on another medical matter. He highlights the ridiculous position of the CDC:
If we ...
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Dr. Stoller on His Autism Journey and the CDC
by
Ginger T.
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:30am
Stoller was a pediatrician that saw only two cases of autism in his first decade and a half of practice, and came to the realization with the problems with the CDC and vaccines around the same time as I did in 2004 when he was testifying before the Senate on another medical matter. He highlights the ridiculous position of the CDC:
If we ...
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Intestinal Worms Treatment
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Worms and other intestinal parasites, which infest human beings, are found in all countries of the world. However they are more common in tropical and subtropical areas and are widely prevalent during the rainy seasons. Children are more infested with these worms than adults. There are several types of intestinal worms. The most common of t ...
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ID Doctors, Pets in the Medical History, and a Cute Puppy
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Paul Sax
Posted
Sat 23 Mar 2013 6:54am
One of the things Infectious Disease doctors get teased about by our non-ID colleagues is our inclusion of pets in medical histories.
It’s part of the social history, where we list a grab bag of potential “exposures” that increase the risk of infection — where someone is from, what they do, plus travel, dietary practices, sex, drugs, alc ...
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How to safely control internal parasites
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Stephen Tvedten
Posted
Thu 22 Nov 2012 12:52pm
Killing Parasitic Eggs and Worms in the Yard - Clean any outdoor kennel area. Remove and properly dispose of fecal material daily. Clean the kennel's floor surfaces with a solution of Safe Solutions Tweetmint Enzyme Cleaner 1-2 ounces and 1/2 cup of borax per gallon of water.. Steam clean the floors to kill any remaining eggs. Remove all animal ...
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