Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites
A parasitologist's view of the world
Monday, December 31, 2007
Parasite Case of the Week 2
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Happy New Year! I figured I would start off 2008 with a fun arthropod case. Also, to reward your patience, here are the answers to the last...
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Answer to Case 2
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Questions: Identification (genus and species)? Tunga penetrans or "jigger" flea What disease does this arthropod cause? Tungiasi...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Parasite Case of the Week 1
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Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites will now be posting a new parasite Case of the Week. Starting every Monday, a new case will be posted. ...
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Answer to Case 1
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What is this organism? Cyclops, a copepod or "water flea", a small crustacean What are the objects within it? larvae of Dracuncu...
Sunday, March 25, 2007
What is a Parasite?
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According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary , a parasite is "an organism that lives on or in another and draws its nourishment there...
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