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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Parasitic intestinal disease
  1. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, ...
  2. Giardia Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Giardiasis is an illness caused by a parasite called Giardia intestinalis. It lives in soil, food, and water. It may also be on surfaces that have been contaminated ...
  3. Small Intestine Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine is the longest part of your digestive system - about twenty feet long! It connects your stomach to your large intestine (or colon) and folds ...
  4. Chagas Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and stomach problems. It is caused by a parasite. Chagas disease is common in Latin America, especially ... Chagas disease is caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. It is usually spread by infected blood-sucking ...