Parasitic

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

BadBugs: Dientamoeba fragilis and Blastocystis hominis
A patient describes her own story and provides information on a number of intestinal parasites, their diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and medical management.
http://www.badbugs.org/

Birdmites.org
Dedicated to finding effective solutions for bird mite infestation of humans and their environment. Includes a FAQs, strategies, research and a forum.
http://www.birdmites.org

Blood and Tissue Protozoa
Provides information on the pathogenic protozoa that can be found in the blood and tissues of humans, in each case providing the identity of the organism, the vector and details of the disease caused. [PDF]
http://www.tulane.edu/~wiser/T2/blood.pdf

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

CDC DPDx: Cystoisosporiasis
Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Cystoisosporiasis.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://emedicine.medscape.com/article/213077-overview

eMedicine - Intestinal Protozoal Diseases
Article by Enrique Chacon-Cruz, MD.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/999282-overview

eMedicine - Isosporiasis
Article by Venkat R Minnaganti, MD.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/219776-overview

eMedicine - Lice
Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/783877-overview

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://emedicine.medscape.com/article/228279-overview

Filaria Journal
Addresses the biology, infections, disease and control of filariasis, onchocerciasis, and guinea worm.
http://www.filariajournal.com/

Kinetoplastids
Information about African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis, their causative agents, life cycle, disease manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology and control.
http://www.tulane.edu/~wiser/protozoology/notes/kinet.html

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 & Vectors
Open access, peer-reviewed electronic journal dealing with the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens.
http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/

TDR: Helminths
Provides information on the research being undertaken into diseases caused by parasitic tapeworms, roundworms and flukes.
http://apps.who.int/tdr/svc/diseases/helminths

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