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  1. Malaria 
    https://medlineplus.gov/malaria.html
    Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. It is a major cause of death worldwide. Find out about prevention and treatment. ... Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites ...
  2. History of Health Services Research Project: Interview with Edward Hinman 
    https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/nichsr/hinman.html
    ... National Research Council Fellowship in tropical medicine and parasitology . When they were starting the LSU Medical School, ... were well known for their tropical medicine and parasitology . Berkowitz: Did you know you were going to ...
  3. Pinworms 
    https://medlineplus.gov/pinworms.html
    Pinworms are small parasites that spread easily. The eggs can live on household surfaces for up to 2 weeks. The infection is more ... Pinworms are small parasites that can live in the colon and rectum. You get them when you swallow their eggs. The eggs hatch ...
  4. Skin Infections 
    https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html
    ... can be caused by bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasites. Impetigo is a type among kids. Shingles is ... simplex Fungi cause athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasites cause body lice, head lice, and scabies Who ...
  5. Trichomoniasis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/trichomoniasis.html
    ... an Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) caused by a parasite. It is a common but curable infection. Get ... a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite. It spreads from person to person during sex. ...
  6. Glossary | Fred L. Soper - Profiles in Science 
    https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/spotlight/vv/feature/glossary
    ... cause kidney failure, seizures, delirium, coma, and death. Parasite -- An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered ... 1940s and 1950s. Plasmodium -- The genus of the parasite that causes malaria. The genus includes four species ...
  7. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Benznidazole 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a617043.html
    ... used to treat Chagas disease (caused by a parasite) in children 2 to 12 years old. Benznidazole ...
  8. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Nifurtimox 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620061.html
    ... treat Chagas disease (an infection caused by a parasite) in children from birth to 18 years old ...
  9. NLM Digital Collections - The Future of Parasitology: An Overview 
    Publication: Produced: undated
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584906X12459
    The Future of Parasitology: An Overview ... The Future of Parasitology: An Overview Produced: undated Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, ?The? Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Josiah ...
  10. NLM Digital Collections - In Vitro Growth and Multiplication of the Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi 
    Publication: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 25 May 1945
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584571X136
    In Vitro Growth and Multiplication of the Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi ... perfusion," for the growth and multiplication of malarial parasites in vitro. By studying the parasites in vitro, ...
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