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Parasitic Diseases
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Definition
: Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure.
GEN: prefer specifics; relation to parasites: Manual 22.12-.20; parasitic dis not in MeSH: Manual 22.17, 22.18; parasitic dis of heart
Examples
Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections
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Eye Infections, Parasitic
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Helminthiasis
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic
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Lung Diseases, Parasitic
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Mesomycetozoea Infections
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Opportunistic Infections
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Parasitemia
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Parasitic Diseases, Animal
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
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Protozoan Infections
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Skin Diseases, Parasitic
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Zoonoses
Other names
Parasitic Disease; Diseases, Parasitic; Disease, Parasitic