Health
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RNA viruses Viruses with Single-Stranded RNA Genomes, Sense-Strand Orientation
To date, six viral families with single-stranded RNA genomes in sense-strand orientation are known: picornavirus, calicivirus, togavirus, coronavirus, flavivirus, and…
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Ending food confusion, fear, and insecurity
The science of nutrition is confusing. But it shouldn’t be. There’s nothing more natural, or fundamental, in our lives. The…
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Defense Mechanisms Nonspecific Immune Defenses
The mechanisms available to the human organism for defense against viral infection can be classified in two groups. The nonspecific…
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Larva Migrans Interna or Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM)
Parasites The main causative agents of this disease are the larvae of various roundworm species from domestic and wild animals,…
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Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm) Causative agent of trichuriosis
Occurrence Trichuris trichiura occurs in humans and monkeys. Although this parasite has a worldwide distribution, it is found most frequently,…
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