Acanthocheilonemiasis NORD fact sheet about this rare tropical infectious disease offers alternative names, a general discussion, and resources.
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Acanthocheilonemiasis
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
CDC DPDx - Parasites and Health Factsheets on intestinal and blood-borne parasites.
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.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
Ectoparasites and Endoparasites Academic links and information about Fasciola (liver flukes) and parasitic zoonoses.
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~ceb/
eMedicine - Balantidiasis : Article by Valda M Chijide, MD Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan, and it is also the largest human protozoan. It is known to parasitize the colon.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic203.htm
eMedicine - Intestinal Protozoal Diseases Article by Enrique Chacon-Cruz, MD.
http://emedicine.com/ped/topic1914.htm
eMedicine - Isosporiasis Article by Venkat R Minnaganti, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1194.htm
eMedicine - Lice Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic298.htm
eMedicine - Sarcosporidiosis : Article by Raphael J Kiel, MD Sarcosporidiosis (Sarcocystis infection) is caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite that predominantly affects animals. It can rarely be found in human skeletal and cardiac muscle when humans are the intermediate or accidental host. Humans can also serve as the definitive host for this parasite after ingesting the cysts in raw or undercooked beef or pork.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2066.htm
Filaria Journal Addresses the biology, infections, disease and control of filariasis, onchocerciasis, and guinea worm.
http://www.filariajournal.com/
Isosporiasis - CDC DPDx Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/isosporiasis.htm
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
MedlinePlus: Parasitic Diseases Directory of factsheets, press releases, and articles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parasiticdiseases.html
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
Para-site Online This diagnostic medical parasitology site includes, current issues, FAQS, procedures, method discussion and recommendations, quiz of the month and CPT codes.
http://www.med-chem.com/Para/Index.htm
Parasites of Vertebrates Directory of factsheets on parasites that cause disease in humans.
http://ucdnema.ucdavis.edu/imagemap/nemmap/Ent156html/vertcom
The Merck Manual: Parasitic Infection Provides detailed information on each of these diseases, including their symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch196/ch196a.html
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
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