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Parasitic Additional Resources



Lice - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases
Includes factsheets on head, body, and pubic lice and the conditions they cause, news releases, and reports.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/default.htm

Ectoparasites and Endoparasites
Academic links and information about Fasciola (liver flukes) and parasitic zoonoses.
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~ceb/

CDC DPDx - Parasites and Health
Factsheets on on intestinal and blood-borne parasites.
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm

Filaria Journal
Addresses the biology, infections, disease and control of filariasis, onchocerciasis, and guinea worm.
http://www.filariajournal.com/

MedlinePlus: Parasitic Diseases
Directory of factsheets, press releases, and articles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parasiticdiseases.html

Body Lice Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases -
Includes insect information, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_body_lice.htm

Dientamoeba fragilis Infection - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases
Includes factsheets on the flagellate protozoan parasite and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/dientamoeba/default.htm

WormLearn
A parasitology site that helps people with little or no knowledge of parasites get essential introductory information.
http://home.austarnet.com.au/wormman/wormmain.htm

The World of Parasites
Maps of what parasites are common in a particular continent, with images and information about each organism.
http://martin.parasitology.mcgill.ca/jimspage/worldof.htm

Netherlands Society for Parasitology
Provide general information about the organization, and information on Dutch activities related to parasitic diseases of humans and animals.
http://www.parasitologie.nl